BAHAMAS CHESS FEDERATION KICKS OFF THE YEAR 2020 WITH BLITZ TOURNAMENT
The Bahamas Chess Federation’s 2020 year kicked off with the BLITZ Tournament which was held over the Majority Rule weekend. On 12 January thirty-five (35) chess players, including six (6) new chess players, participated in this fast-paced tournament. Participants competed in six (6), ten (10) round matches. The BLITZ Tournament 2020 featured three sections: - Open Section, Junior Rook Division and the Bishop Division for beginners.
Blitz style tournaments require players to think quickly and keep a cool head. The term Blitz describes chess games with a time control of 10 minutes or less. Blitz competitions are always exciting events where intuition and experience are important factors in securing a win. With Game in 5 minutes the 2020 BLITZ Tournament was very exciting and yielded many unexpected results.
“I am happy with the BLITZ Tournament turnout, especially the participation of the six (6) new players who recently joined the Chess Federation Family,” said Elton Joseph, President, Bahamas Chess Federation. He added: “I would like to thank the sponsor of the BLITZ Tournament 2020, The Mednet Group of Companies. The Mednet Group of Companies has been a loyal supporter of The Bahamas Chess Federation and has contributed significantly to the growth of chess in The Bahamas and by extension youth development in our country. I am happy with the pace that the federation is growing and look forward to an exciting 2020 year of chess.”
Blitz style tournaments require players to think quickly and keep a cool head. The term Blitz describes chess games with a time control of 10 minutes or less. Blitz competitions are always exciting events where intuition and experience are important factors in securing a win. With Game in 5 minutes the 2020 BLITZ Tournament was very exciting and yielded many unexpected results.
“I am happy with the BLITZ Tournament turnout, especially the participation of the six (6) new players who recently joined the Chess Federation Family,” said Elton Joseph, President, Bahamas Chess Federation. He added: “I would like to thank the sponsor of the BLITZ Tournament 2020, The Mednet Group of Companies. The Mednet Group of Companies has been a loyal supporter of The Bahamas Chess Federation and has contributed significantly to the growth of chess in The Bahamas and by extension youth development in our country. I am happy with the pace that the federation is growing and look forward to an exciting 2020 year of chess.”
BLITZ 2020 Tournament Results
Open Section:
1st CM Byron Small
2nd Chapell Whyms
3rd CM Kendrick Knowles
Rook Division:
1st Aidan Mart
2nd Noah Albury
3rd Avian Pride
Bishop Division:
1st Austin Roberts
2nd Chika Pride
3rd Makayla Horton and Malaysia Horton
Open Section:
1st CM Byron Small
2nd Chapell Whyms
3rd CM Kendrick Knowles
Rook Division:
1st Aidan Mart
2nd Noah Albury
3rd Avian Pride
Bishop Division:
1st Austin Roberts
2nd Chika Pride
3rd Makayla Horton and Malaysia Horton
