REPORT11,

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ROUND 11-: Saturday July 8 @ 1pm

King Rippers – Knightmares
Little Giants – Reggae Knights
Varcon CC - Gladiators

Venue: Holy Childhood Library

Team changes deadline: NO LATER THAN 9.00 a.m. on Saturday July 8.

Announcement: By email at appr. 9.10 a.m. on Saturday July 8.

ROUND 12-: Sunday July 9 @ 9am

Gladiators – Little Giants
Reggae Knights – King Rippers
Knightmares – Blitzkrieg Boys

Venue: Holy Childhood Library

 

Team changes deadline: NO LATER THAN 7.00 p.m. on Saturday July 8.

Announcement: By email at appr. 8.00 p.m. on Saturday July 8.

ROUND 13-Saturday July 15 @1pm

Varcon CC – King Rippers
Gladiators – Blitzkrieg Boys
Reggae Knights - Knightmares

Venue: Holy Childhood Library

Team changes deadline: NO LATER THAN 9.00 a.m. on Saturday July 15

Announcement: By email at appr. 9.10 a.m. on Saturday July 15.

ROUND 14 Sunday July 16 @1pm

Blitzkrieg Boys – Reggae Knights
King Rippers – Gladiators
Little Giants – Varcon CC

Venue: Holy Childhood Library

Team changes deadline: NO LATER THAN 9.00 a.m. on Sunday July 16

Announcement: By email at appr. 9.10 a.m. on Sunday July 16

 

REPORT10, on round 10
By Ian Wilkinson

“RIPPERS” DEFEATS THE “BOYZ”

The excitement in the inaugural Lasco Chess League continued to mount when the dust had settled on round 10 action played June 24, 2006 at RBTT Jamaica Bank, Dominica Drive in New Kingston. With the fourth-placed Gladiators having a bye, the resurgent King Rippers pulled off a major upset in defeating the hitherto undefeated Blitzkrieg Boys, the leaders and highest rated team in the competition. This result has thrown the event wide open with four rounds to go as several teams are now in with a chance of grabbing top honours.

With the Boys’ leader NM Malaku Lorne arriving late for his game and defaulting against the Rippers’ NM Robert Wheeler on board one, the attention turned to board two where the future master and talented national junior champion Brandon Wilson had the black pieces against the underdog Ian Wilkinson, the captain of the King Rippers. After a thrilling encounter in a Queen’s Gambit Declined, Wilson resigned on 52 moves shortly after Wilkinson had promoted a pawn to have two queens on the board.

Although 2005 national junior champion Christopher Buchanan won against NM John Powell on board three to spare the blushes of the leaders, the Rippers’ Gary Hew drew with Allan Wilson on board four to ensure that his team won 2 ½ to 1 ½.

One of the pre-tournament favourites, the Knightmares, stayed in contention with a comfortable 3 ½ - ½ victory over the courageous Little Giants with the auspicious Stuart James playing well to hold the NM-destined Equitable Brown on board two after NM Jomo Pitterson had worn down Hakim Buchanan on board one. Mikhail Solomon prevailed over Tewana Mellace on board three while the victors had a default victory on board four.

Varcon CC cemented their third place position with a 4-0 routing of the disintegrating Reggae Knights who defaulted on three boards! On board two Jamaica’s Chess queen WFM Deborah Richards, fresh from her historic performance at the Turin Chess Olympiad, survived the pyrotechnics to defeat Candidate Master Markland Douglas whose flag fell when he appeared to have at least a draw at his disposal.

The standings after the end of the 10th round are: Blitzkrieg Boys 26, Knightmares 25, Varcon CC 23, Gladiators 18, King Rippers 13 ½, Reggae Knights 9 ½ and Little Giants 5. The round 11 matches, to be played on July 8 at the Holy Childhood High School library, are Knightmares - King Rippers, Little Giants - Reggae Knights and Varcon CC – Gladiators. Blitzkrieg Boys have a bye.

Ian Wilkinson, President Jamaica Chess Federation

REPORT9, on round 8 and 9
By Peter Myers, VP JCF

BLITZKRIEG BOYS EXTEND LEAD AS KNIGHTMARES GIVES CHASE

The Blitzkrieg Boys registered emphatic 3.5 – 0.5 victories against both Varcon CC and the Little Giants over the weekend to lengthen their lead atop the LASCO Chess League.

The Boys are now on 24.5 points, three full points ahead of their nearest rivals Knightmares, who took over the chase of the leaders from Varcon CC who, after losing to the Boys on Saturday, were defeated by the Knightmares 2.5 – 1.5 on Sunday.

Varcon are now in third place on 19 points, 2.5 points behind the Knightmares, and 1 point ahead of the Gladiators who are on 18 points. The rest of the standings are King Rippers 11, Reggae Knight 9.5 and Little Giants 4.5.

The tournament takes a break this weekend as the 2006 Robert Wheeler Chess Open will be staged at the Guardian Life Building on Trafalgar Road. The League continues on May 13 with the playing of Round 10.

Below are the results of Rounds 8 and 9, and the points standings and individual standings after Round 9.

 

 

REPORT8, on round 6 and 7
By Peter Myers, VP JCF

BLITZKRIEG BOYS LEAD AT HALF WAY MARK
VARCON STORMS INTO SECOND

The Blitzkrieg Boys registered back to back wins over the weekend to take sole leadership of the LASCO Chess League at the half way mark. On Saturday, the Boys outlasted the Gladiators 2.5 1.5 and returned on Sunday to close out the Reggae Knights 4-0.

The Boys are now on 17.5 points, a half point ahead of Varcon CC who rushed into second place with impressive 4-0 victories over both the King Rippers and the Little Giants.

Pre-tournament favourites Knightmares fell to third place on 16 points, after registering a lacklustre 2.5 1.5 win over the Reggae Knights on Saturday.

The rest of the standings going into the second half of the tournament are Gladiators 14, Reggae Knight 8.5, King Rippers 7 and Little Giants 4.

Starting Saturday, the teams will play each other a second time with colours reversed. The feature match in the eighth round at Holy Childhood on Saturday will be the top-of-the-table clash between tournament leaders Blitzkrieg Boys and second place team Varcon CC. Other matches scheduled to take place are Knightmares vs Gladiators and King Rippers vs Little Giants.

Points Standings after Round 7

 

TEAM	POINTS
Blitzkreig Boys	17.5/24
Varcon CC	17.0/24
Knightmares	16.0/24
Gladiators	14/24
Reggaee Knights	8.6/24
King Rippers	7/24
Little Giants	4/24

 

 

REPORT7, on round 5
By Peter Myers, VP JCF

BLITZKRIEG, KNIGHTMARES ANTICLIMAX
GLADIATORS CLOSE IN ON LEADERS

LASCO CHESS LEAGUE

The much-anticipated clash between the top two seeds in the LASCO Chess League, the Blitzkrieg Boys and the Knightmares, quickly fizzled to a tame 2-2 stalemate on Saturday, as both teams, not wanting to risk their current position atop the standings, agreed to early draws on all four boards. Playing for the Blitzkrieg Boys were Malaku Lorne, Brandon Wilson, Alain Morais and Ramon Jackson, while representing the Knightmares were Warren Elliott, Jomo Pitterson, Equitable Brown and Dain Dixon.

Gladiators shot to third in the standings after pounding the Little Giants 4-0, while King Rippers registered an unconvincing 2.5-1.5 victory over the Reggae Knights, to claim their first match win in four starts.

Knightmares continue to lead League on 13.5 points, followed by the Blitzkrieg Boys on 11 points. In third place is Gladiators on 10.5 followed by Varcon CC in fourth on 9 points, Reggae Knights in fifth on 7, King Rippers in sixth on 5 and Little Giants in last place on 4.

The League continues this Saturday and Sunday at the Holy Childhood Library, with the playing of rounds 6 and 7. Round 6 encounters include the Rippers vs Varcon, Knightmares vs Reggae Knights and the feature match Blitzkrieg vs Gladiators.

In round 7 on Sunday, the Reggae Knights will face Blitzkrieg, Gladiators will challenge the Rippers and Varcon will be up against the Little Giants.

Points Standings after Round 5

 

TEAM	POINTS
Knightmares	13.5/20
Blitzkreig Boys	11/16
Gladiators	10.5/16
Varcon CC	9/16
Reggaee Knights	7/16
King Rippers	5/16
Little Giants	4/20

TEAM Pts
Knightmares 13.5/20
Blitzkrieg Boys 11/16
Gladiators 10.5/16
Varcon CC 9 /16
Reggae Knights 7/16
King Rippers 5/16
Little Giants 4/16

 

 

REPORT6, on round 4
By Peter Myers, VP JCF

KNIGHTMARES TRAMPLE KING RIPPERS
TO TAKE LEAD IN LASCO CHESS LEAGUE

The Knightmares chess team handed King Rippers their third straight defeat on Sunday, to overtake the Blitzkrieg Boys atop the LASCO Chess League. Despite using two reserves, Knightmares were still too much for the hapless Rippers, defeating them 3.5 0.5. Winning for the Knightmares were Warren Elliott on Board 1 against Robert Wheeler, Equitable Brown against John Powell on Board 2 and Maurice Robinson against Annesha Smith on Board 4. Gary Hew salvaged a half point for the Rippers on Board 3 against Mikhail Solomon.

Reggae Knights resuscitated their championship hopes by registering a convincing 3.5 0.5 victory over the Little Giants and Gladiators were held to a 2 2 draw by Varcon CC.

Knightmares now sit atop the league on 11.5 points, followed by the Blitzkrieg Boys and Varcon CC on 9 points each. Despite having a match in hand, the Blitzkrieg Boys are yet to face the #2 ranked Knightmares and #3 ranked Gladiators.

The League continues this Saturday at the Holy Childhood Library, when Little Giants will battle Gladiators, King Rippers will duel Reggae Knights and in the top of the table clash, Blitzkrieg Boys will face Knightmares.

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REPORT 5
By Peter Myers, VP JCF

BLITZKRIEG BOYS TAKE CHARGE IN LASCO CHESS LEAGUE

 

The Blitzkrieg Boys defeated the Little Giants 3-1 on Sunday, to become sole leaders of the LASCO Chess League. Winning for the Boys were Brandon Wilson against Hakim Buchanan on Board 1 and Alain Morais against Tewana Mellace on Board 3. Blitzkriegs Allan Wilson on Board 2 and Ramon Jackson on Board 4 registered draws against Stuart James and Brian Ewbank respectively.

In other Round 2 matches played on Sunday, the #4 ranked Varcon CC scored a mild upset when they defeated the #2 ranked Knightmares 2.5 1.5 and the #3 ranked Gladiators dismissed the #6 ranked Reggae Knights 3-1.

After two rounds, the standings are Blitzkrieg Boys 5.5/8, Gladiators 4.5/8, Varcon CC and Knightmares each on 4/8, Little Giants 3.5/8, King Rippers 1.5/4 and Reggae Knights 1/4.

Round 3 begins at 1 pm on Saturday at the Holy Childhood High School Library, when King Rippers will challenge the Blitzkrieg Boys in the feature match, Varcon CC will battle Reggae Knights and Little Giants will confront Knightmares.

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REPORT 4
By Peter Myers, VP JCF

LITTLE GIANTS STUN KING RIPPERS AS LASCO CHESS LEAGUE GETS UNDERWAY

Above pic - Little Giants board 1, 13-year-old Hakim Buchanan (right), earning a draw against NM Robert Wheeler.

The Little Giants chess team registered an upset 2.5 1.5 victory over King Rippers, as the LASCO Chess League got underway at the Holy Childhood High School Auditorium on Sunday.

The Little Giants team included Hakim Buchanan age 13, Stuart James age 12, Tewana Mellace age 10 and Brian Ewbank age 13. The losing King Rippers team included two National Masters in Robert Wheeler and John Powell, Jamaica Chess Federation President Ian Wilkinson and UWI student Raglon Wynter.

Winning for Little Giants were James on Board 2 against Wilkinson and Ewbank on Board 4 against Wynter. Buchanan drew a hard fought battle with Wheeler on Board 1 and Mellace lost to Powell on Board 3.

In other matches played on Sunday, the #1 seed Blitzkrieg Boys got past the #4 seed Varcon CC 2.5 1.5 and the #2 seed Knightmares put away #3 seed Gladiators by a similar score line.

Round 2 scheduled to begin at 1 pm on Sunday at the Holy Childhood Library, will see the Blitzkrieg Boys up against the Little Giants, Knightmares will challenge Varcon CC in the feature match and Reggae Knights will bow into action against the Gladiators.


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REPORT 3- LETTER TO CAPTAINS, PAIRINGS, SCHEDULE AND TEAMS FOR THE 2006 LASCO CHESS LEAGUE

Dear Team Captains:

Attached are the pairings and schedules of the competition.

Please take a moment and read the updated regulations very carefully as there are some minor changes.

Future bulletins will contain more information + the form for team changes.

I am asking that all publicity etc. regarding the schedule must be based on communications issued by the Chief Arbiter or the Tournament Committee.

Regards,
Robert Wheeler NM
Chief Arbiter
Lasco Chess League 2006

 

REPORT 2-LASCO CHESS LEAGUE ENTRIES CLOSE MARCH 4

Teams wishing to enter the inaugural LASCO Chess League must submit their entries to the Jamaica Chess Federation (JCF) by 4 pm on Saturday March 04. The JCF will be accepting entries on Saturday at the Warren Elliott Chess Festival, scheduled to take place at the Guardian Life Building at 12 Trafalgar Road.

The Chess League is open to teams of four regular players and two reserves, whose average JCF rating cannot exceed 2150 at registration. No team may have more than two titled players, i.e. Grandmaster, International Master, FIDE Master, National Master or their female equivalent. The stipulated rating list to be used is the JCF January 31, 2006 list on the Jamaica Chess Federation website.

The entry fee for each team member is J$500 and each entrant must be a member of the JCF. Teams with players who are not JCF members may sign up to become members at the Chess Festival.

The Opening Ceremony of the Chess League will take place at 11 a.m. on Sunday March 26, 2006 at the Holy Childhood High School Auditorium and the first round will follow starting at 1.00 p.m. Subsequent playing days will be on Saturdays and Sundays, to be announced, with sessions running from 1.00 pm to 6.00 p.m.


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REPORT 1-INVITATION FROM THE PRESIDENT JCF

HISTORIC CHESS LEAGUE – PYROTECHNICS GALORE!

Jamaica’s chess is headed to another plateau as the eagerly anticipated inaugural Chess League, sponsored by corporate giants, LASCO, gets underway on Sunday, 26th March, 2006 at Holy Childhood High School with the opening ceremony at 11am. The first round is set to “pawn off” at 1 pm on the same day.

The tournament, the first of its kind in Jamaica, is scheduled to run for several months and will be played in Chess Olympiad format on weekends with each team playing on four boards with two reserves. The time control will be game in two hours. The average mean rating of each team must not exceed 2150 and no team can field more than two titled players (NM, WNM, FM, IM or GM).

Already, interest in the tournament is very high and a lot of “trash talk” has been making the rounds from a number of players who are already dusting off, and re-arranging, their furniture and shelves to make way for their trophies!

Of particular note is the fact that a number of Jamaica’s well-known players have indicated plans to form new clubs primarily to enter the tournament. The league is set to be a colourful one especially with the various “threatened” names (for example, the “Knightmares”!) to grace the event.

The detailed rules and registration forms for the tournament can be found at www.chessjamaica.org, the website for the Jamaica Chess Federation. Clubs/Teams from all over Jamaica are invited to be a part of history and register by the deadline (4th March, 2006).

Ian Wilkinson,
President,
Jamaica Chess Federation
8th February, 2006