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Scholastic Individual 2014

PictureThe Bahamas' 2014 CARIFTA Team - (L to R) CM Nathan Smith, Philip Hanna, and Chaz Garraway
The Bahamas Chess Federation ​​hosted its annual Scholastic Individual at T. G. Glover Primary School on Saturday, March 15, 2014, which this year served as the qualifier for the important CARIFTA Junior Chess Championship scheduled for April 18 in Martinique.

The field was a mix of veterans and inexperienced, with three players completely new to tournament chess.  After four exciting rounds, the victors were decided:


Under 8: Gabrielle Adiao
Under 10: CM Nathan Smith
Under 12: Daijah Johnson
Under 14: Malik Sands
Under 16: Chaz Garraway
Under 18: Philip Hanna Jr.

Based on the results within the broader CARIFTA age categories, the three-man Martinique squad was announced:



Under-12: CM Nathan Smith​
Under-16: Chaz Garraway 
Under​-​20​: Philip Hanna Jr.​

Smith, Garraway, and Hanna each have competed internationally and hope to use their combined experiences to bring home The Bahamas' first medal in CARIFTA chess.  Good luck to the team!!

The First-timers...

Delroy Stuart, C. I. Gibson
Sean Knowles, Queen's College
Zachary Arahna, Summit Academy

...and the Victors

Gabrielle Adiao - U8 Winner
CM Nathan Smith - U10 Winner
Daijah Johnson - U12 Winner
Malik Sands - U14 Winner
Chaz Garraway - U16 Winner
Philip Hanna Jr. - U18 Winner
William Diggiss - U8 Silver Medalist
Akila Thomas - U12 Silver Medalist
Sean Knowles, U14 Silver Medalist
Nicholas Bower - U16 Silver Medalist
Nelissa Thomas - U18 Silver Medalist
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