Bahamas Loses 1-3 to Bermuda

8/4/2014

Well, it didn't work out quite that way I had dreamed up. It turns out that The Bahamas was outgunned by Bermuda after all. Valentine Cox rested in this round, leaving Elton Joseph (board 1), Kendrick Knowles (board 2), Carver Moncur (board 3), and Chappell Whyms (board 4) in the lineup. Carver was the first to finish, and his win looked to be the start of something good. Unfortunately, the three remaining Bermudians were just too tough to handle. After four long hours of struggle each, Elton, Kendrick, and Chappell all had to settle for zero points for their efforts. It was another learning moment for Team Bahamas.

Round 4 will see The Bahamas paired against a solid Fiji team that includes three Candidate Masters with an average rating is about 1950.

2 Comments

Ken Gibson

8/4/2014 12:13:58 pm

Hi Andre and team Bahamas. I have been following all of the games and I want to congratulate you guys for representing the Bahamas so well. However, the guys seem to be playing too passively in most of the games. To be sure in some of the games the guys are simply overmatched, but in many of them the computer is rating the games as even or slightly in favour of the Bahamian players. In rd 2 cox had a draw
but he over pressed and took all of the protection off the h file. Kendrick should have won his game in rd 3, but he inexplicably gave away pawns. In rd 3 Elton avoided trading to his own detriment, when he stood a good chance of drawing if he did. He allowed himself to be boxed in until the game was lost. In rd 3, I thought Chappell had at least a draw. Don`t know why he did not take c pawn. and then even undoubled the enemy pawns. The computer gave him a slight edge until then. Carver has been a bright spot. He has played relatively well. His second round draw was great fighting chess. Anyway tell the guys we are pulling for them. Tell them to to not play passively but carefully aggressive.

- Ken Gibson

Byron

8/4/2014 12:52:15 pm

I love the advice - be carefully aggressive! Yes I'm so happy that you guys are there representing us and I wish you every success in all of your games to come. Do go over your games - I've learnt that that was one of our biggest mistakes. You learn and see a lot more by analyzing afterwards. Though the competition will be rough, keep on pressing on.

Bahamas Loses 1-3 to Bermuda

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