With each of our players starting off Day Two as black, Team Bahamas once again struggled. Sandeep was the only player able to salvage a half-point. It's clear that at this stage mental fatigue is setting in. The interesting thing is that the top boards in the U16 and U20 sections are the ones fighting longer and harder, yet they are having no visible problems with it. They play a 4-hour game, have lunch for an hour, then bounce right back to play another 4 hours. It's remarkable to see the discipline and dedication these guys have.
I don't recall if I mentioned it earlier, but there are a couple of titled players in the tournament. One is a FIDE master from the U.S. Virgin Islands. He's in the U20 section, and he's been getting beat up by the top Jamaicans. If my memory serves me, he's on 3.5/6 -- only 1/2 point ahead of Philip at this point.
In the U16 section, there are at least two players with a FIDE rating of 2000. There's a WCM (Women's Candidate Master) from Trinidad in that section and guess who's playing her in tomorrow's final round -- Sandeep!!! This is his big moment to shine, so I'm crossing my fingers for him.
We wish them all well going into the seventh and final round tomorrow morning. It's been a real eye-opener for us, and we now have a fairly good idea as to how we stack up against our regional comrades. It's clear that there's a lot of work to be done, but for sure it can get done if we try.
Signing off for the night...
Sandeep - 3.5
Philip - 3.0
Chaz - 2.0
I don't recall if I mentioned it earlier, but there are a couple of titled players in the tournament. One is a FIDE master from the U.S. Virgin Islands. He's in the U20 section, and he's been getting beat up by the top Jamaicans. If my memory serves me, he's on 3.5/6 -- only 1/2 point ahead of Philip at this point.
In the U16 section, there are at least two players with a FIDE rating of 2000. There's a WCM (Women's Candidate Master) from Trinidad in that section and guess who's playing her in tomorrow's final round -- Sandeep!!! This is his big moment to shine, so I'm crossing my fingers for him.
We wish them all well going into the seventh and final round tomorrow morning. It's been a real eye-opener for us, and we now have a fairly good idea as to how we stack up against our regional comrades. It's clear that there's a lot of work to be done, but for sure it can get done if we try.
Signing off for the night...
Sandeep - 3.5
Philip - 3.0
Chaz - 2.0
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