Warren Seymour Classic 2013

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Warren Seymour (R) presenting the 1st Place-Reserve Section trophy to Chaz Garroway (L)

When you think of junior chess in The Bahamas, you think of Warren Seymour, a true gentleman of the sport who has been teaching kids the game for almost forty years.  On February 23rd, many of Mr. Seymour’s students – current and former – gathered to play in a tournament named in his honor – the Warren Seymour Classic 2013.

The event was organized by the Bahamas Chess Federation and consisted of two sections based on skill level.  The format was a four-game Swiss, with each player getting thirty minutes per game to complete their moves.

After two games, the stage was set for an exciting finish.  In the Open section, only Bob Scott and Carver Moncur were unbeaten and would be paired against each other in round three.  In the Reserve section, Keiran Diggiss led the field with 2.0 points, followed closely by Chaz Garraway and Uriel Gibson with 1.5 points each.

Scott would go on to beat Moncur, giving him a perfect 3.0 going into the fourth and final round.  Garraway would defeat Diggiss for the outright lead in the Reserve section, as Gibson lost to Franz Adiao.

In the deciding round, Scott would go up against the current National Champion, Yan Lyansky, who had 2.0 points to Scott’s 3.0.  Lyansky would win the game, creating a three-way tie for the lead.  On tie-breaks, Lyansky was declared the overall winner, followed by Scott in second and Moncur in third.

Garroway defeated Adiao in the deciding match of the Reserve section, giving Garroway the first-place title among the juniors.  Diggiss would loss his round four game to Geovanni Robinson, who came from the rear of the field to snatch third-place.  Gibson would finish in second place.  At the conclusion of the event, Mr. Seymour presented Garraway with his well-deserved prize.

Going forward, the Bahamas Chess Federation plans to host more tournaments with an emphasis on beginners.  The goal is to introduce more young players to tournament play and to give them the experience needed to improve their skills over time.

Final Standings: Open Section

#	Name	Rtng	Post	Rd 1	Rd 2	Rd 3	Rd 4	Tot	TBrk[H]	TBrk[R]	TBrk[W]
1	Yan Lyansky	1847	1841	L6	W7	W5	W2	3.0	100	6	3
2	Robert Scott	1425	1459	W4	W5	W3	L1	3.0	99	7	3
3	Cecil Moncur	1693	1696	W7	W6	L2	W4	3.0	99	5	3
4	Sandeep Gali	1670	1658	L2	W8	W6	L3	2.0	100	2	2
5	Andre White	1614	1606	W8	L2	L1	W7	2.0	100	1	2
6	Kendrick Knowles	1581	1585	W1	L3	L4	W8	2.0	99	3	2
7	Edmund Deal	1458	1454	L3	L1	W8	L5	1.0	100	0	1
8	Philip Hanna Jr	1325	1313	L5	L4	L7	L6	0.0	100	0	0

Final Standings: Reserve Section

#	Name	Rtng	Post	Rd 1	Rd 2	Rd 3	Rd 4	Tot	TBrk[H]	TBrk[R]	TBrk[W]
1	Chaz Garraway	1406	1419	D2	W3	W4	W6	3.5	100	7.75	3
2	Uriel Gibson	1268	1278	D1	W5	L6	W7	2.5	100	5.25	2
3	Geovanni Robinson	1323	1324	D5	L1	W8	W4	2.5	100	3	2
4	Kieran Diggiss	1295	1292	W8	W6	L1	L3	2.0	100	2	2
5	Henderson Cartwright	1251	1247	D3	L2	D7	W8	2.0	100	2	1
6	Franz Adiao	1301	1301	W7	L4	W2	L1	2.0	99	4	2
7	Uriah Cartwright	1236	1225	L6	W8	D5	L2	1.5	100	1	1
8	Charles Diggiss	unr.	876	L4	L7	L3	L5	0.0	100	0	0