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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

 

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