Bahamas Junior Chess Championship 2017 

The Bahamas Junior Chess Championship took off on Saturday April 1st, 2017 and would  prove to be a firecracker of a tournament .  It encompassed 26 of the Bahamas' top thinkers and strategists from a variety of schools and all under the age of 20 years old.  Going in to the fourth of five rounds, there were two clear leaders tied with 3 wins: WCM Polina Karelina and CM Nathan Smith.  The winner of their match-up would have a comfortable point advantage over all of the players and cement a clear lead to the finish line to become this year's Bahamas Junior Champion.  As time ticked away WCM Polina Karelina had a clear advantage on time of some four to five minutes or more over CM Nathan Smith.  Based on positioning the game looked to be a drawn position -however CM Nathan Smith made an error in judgement which solidified the win for WCM Polina Karelina. She remained undefeated in the tournament.  Going in to the fifth and final round, CM Nathan Smith would seal a win against Tyren Gardiner from Tambearly School to secure his 2nd place overall standing. The third and final overall spot would be fought for by Delroy Stuart from the University of the Bahamas and Malik Sands from St. Agustine's College.  Malik Sands continued to place pressure on Delroy Stuart however in a fatal move- took a pawn with his Queen which ultimately led to Delroy's victory and  3rd place overall finish. The top three finishers claimed nice trophies along with a cash prize.  The tournament also saw new faces and small giants that were able to conquer large ones namely Adam Clarke who came away with a big win against Patrick Abaga. We would like to thank all of our parents who sacrificed two days to make this event a success and the participants who came out and gave it their all.  We look forward to seeing you all and more at our next scheduled event. 
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Polina Karelina wins Bahamas Junior Chess Championship 2017 

Overall Winners 

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From L to R: Delroy Stuart - 3rd Place Overall , WCM Polina Karelina - 1st Place Overall , CM Nathan Smith - 2nd Place Overall 
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WCM Polina Karelina - 1st Place Overall 

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CM Nathan Smith - 2nd Place Overall

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Delroy Stuart - 3rd Place Overall



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Trinity Pinder - U14 1st Place Winner 

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Avian Pride - U10 1st Place Winner 
Overall Winners 

1st Place WCM Polina Karelina 
2nd Place CM Nathan Smith 
3rd Place Delroy Stuart 

Age Divisions 

Under 20 

1st Place Delroy Stuart 
2nd Place Patrick Abaga 

Under 16

1st Place Polina Karelina 
2nd Place Malik Sands 
3rd Tyren Gardiner 

Under 14 

1st Place Trinity Pinder 
2nd Place Mikello Victor 
3rd Place Deno Merone 

Under 12 

1st Place Nathan Smith 
2nd Place Adam Clarke 
3rd Place Ivoine Strachan 

Under 10 

1st Place Avian Pride