REPORT 2

BYFIELD CAPTURES CHAN CHESS OPEN

National Master (NM) Geoffrey Byfield walked away with top honours at the end of the Dr. Harold Chan Chess Open, held at the RBTT Bank Headquarters in New Kingston over the weekend. Byfield topped the Open section after securing a tame final round draw against Peter Myers, to end the tournament unbeaten on five points from six games.

Second place went to Myers who also ended unbeaten on 4.5 points, while third place was shared between five players, NM Russel Porter, NM Duane Rowe, NM Mark Holness, Andrew Mellace and Daren Wisdom who all ended on 4 points each. National Junior Champion Brandon Wilson took the award for being the best junior in the Open section.

Campion Colleges Chad Simeon won the section for players rated under-1800, after scoring five points from his six games. Simeons only loss came when his cell phone went off during one of his matches, which by the new laws of chess is an automtic loss. Second place went to Melisha Smith who ended on 4.5 points. Smith also took home the best female under 1800 prize.

The tournament, formerly called the Summer Open, was renamed in 2003 in honour of Dr. Harold Chan who was one of the first three individuals to earn the National Master title in 1975. Chan also won the Jamaica National Chess Championship titles from 1972-74, and 1978-79.

The tournament was co-sponsored by General Accident Insurance Co. Ltd and RBTT Bank Jamaica Ltd. The next open chess tournament on the Jamaica Chess Federation calendar is the Jamaica Open scheduled for the Heroes Day weekend in October.

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REPORT 1

2006 DR. HAROLD CHAN CHESS OPEN

(National master, Dr. Harold Chan in above picture)

The Jamaica Chess Federation will be staging the 4th edition of the , 2006 Harold Chan Chess Open Tournament at the RBTT Bank in New Kingston this Saturday September 2 and Sunday September 3rd.

This tournament which is being sponsored by General Accident Insurance Co. and RBTT Bank Jamaica Ltd is named in honour of Dr. Harold Chan, former chess champion of Jamaica who, along with NM Robert Wheeler and the late NM Thomas Figueroa, created history by earning the first national master title in 1975

 

2006 DR. HAROLD CHAN CHESS OPEN

1. DATES: Saturday, September 2 and Sunday Septemebr 3, 2006.

2. VENUE:RBTT Bank in new Kingston (25 Dominica Drive)

3. FORMAT: Six round Swiss.

4. SCHEDULE:

DAY ONE (Saturday 2nd September, 2006)

OPENING CEREMONY: 8:30 am to 8:50 am

ROUND ONE: 9:00 am to 11:40 am

LUNCH / BREAK

ROUND TWO: 12:15 pm to 2:55 pm

ROUND THREE: 3:15 pm to 5:45 pm

DAY TWO (Sunday 3rd September, 2006)

ROUND FOUR: 8:30 am to 11:10 am

LUNCH / BREAK

ROUND FIVE: 12:00 pm to 2:40 pm

ROUND SIX: 3:00 pm to 5:40 pm

AWARDS CEREMONY: 6:00 pm to 6:30 pm


Defending Champions
Open - Equitable Brow
Amateur - Matthew Lyew

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5. TIME CONTROL: FOR OPEN TOURNAMENT -

Game in 80 minutes.

6. SPONSORS: General Accident Insurance and RBTT Bank.

7. REGISTRATION DETAILS

Players may pre-register between 10 am and 4 pm from Monday 28th August, 2006 to Wednesday, 30th August, 2006. with:

1. the Treasurer (NM ROBERT WHEELER) at 11 ½ Swallowfield Road, Kingston 5 (999-2427),

2. the President (IAN WILKINSON) at 10 Swallowfield Road, Kingston 5 (960-4798 or 322- 2143),

3. Vice-President PETER MYERS (425-5939),

4. Vice-President NM Mark Holness (375-7733) and

5. Vice-President FM WARREN ELLIOTT (777-7634)

PLAYERS WHO PRE-REGISTER WILL GET A DISCOUNT OF FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS ($400.00) ON THEIR ENTRY FEE.

LATE REGISTRATION: This will be permitted only from 8 am to 12:00 pm. on Saturday 2nd September, 2006 at the playing venue RBTT Bank (Canteen). Any player who is not registered by 12:00 pm on Saturday 2nd September, 2006 will not be allowed to play in the tournament

PLAYERS WHO REGISTER LATE, WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO PLAY IN ROUND 1

 

NB: Half (½) point bye available only for first round and will only be allowed after proper registration.

“PROPER REGISTRATION” means paying the relevant fee in addition to completing and submitting the registration form within the time(s) stipulated.

8. ENTRY FEES
Adult members - $1000
Students/Juniors/Women - $800.00

NB: All persons must be paid-up members of the Jamaica Chess Federation.

Membership fees – Adults - $2,000 per year.
Juniors- $1,000 per year.

9. GUARANTEED PRIZES

OPEN SECTION: 1st - $10,000.00 plus trophy.
2nd 5,000.00 plus medal
3rd 3,000.00 plus medal

AMATEUR SECTION: 1st - $5,000 plus trophy.
2nd 2,000 plus medal
3rd 1,000 plus medal


Other prizes include best Under 10, 12 and 14 year-old players, best rural player, best female player, best junior and best new player.

Peter Myers,Vice President, Jamaica Chess Federation