FIDE Mater Raheem Glaves wins NM Dr. Harold Chan Chess Open 2022
FIDE Grasp (FM) Raheem Glaves handily received the NM Dr. Harold Chan Open Chess match final weekend with a superb 5.5 factors.
The six-round match was performed from October 29 to 30. Girl Candidate Grasp (WCM) Raehanna Brown from Campion School completed second with a powerful 4.5 factors, and third on tie-break went to John Stephenson from Wolmer’s Boys’ College, who completed with 4.0 factors. Fourth and fifth locations went to Orion Isaacs, additionally from Wolmer’s Boys’ College, who had 4.0 factors and Jared Lewis, who gained 3.5 factors, respectively.
Within the Open part, FM Glaves’ solely setback was a draw with WCM Brown, who went on to additionally declare the highest feminine award together with her second-place end.
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The thrilling U1600 Intermediate Absolute Part was received on tie-break by Bryan Good from Ardenne Excessive College. Second place went to Cameron Coe from Campion School, who additionally completed with 5 factors. Corbin Harvey from Wolmer’s Boys’ College was in third place on tie-break with 4.5 factors, edging out Amy Stephenson from Wolmer’s Women’ College, who additionally had 4.5 factors for fourth. Fifth place went to Khatray Cato from St. Jago Highschool, who had 4 factors.
Within the U1600 part, the highest feminine prize went to Wolmer’s Women’ Amy Stephenson with 4.5 factors, adopted by Nationwide Senior Feminine Champion Gabriella Watson from Immaculate Conception Excessive College, with 4 factors. Ksenia Spaulding from Campion School, with 2.5 factors completed because the third main feminine participant within the part.
The U1300 Absolute part was extraordinarily aggressive, with Javaughn Haynes from UTech rising victorious with 5 factors. Samuel Lin from Jamaica School completed second with 4.5 factors, whereas Suraiya Matandara-Clarke from Hillel Academy was third on tie break, with 4 factors. Additionally, ending with 4 factors have been Aundrae Chang Jr. from Elle Academy and Victoria Salazar from Hillel Academy, who completed fourth and fifth, respectively, on tie-break.
The U1300 part feminine winners, on tie-break are:
1st place: Suraiya Matandara-Clarke (Hillel Academy) – 4 factors
2nd place: Victoria Salazar (Hillel Academy) – 4 factors
third place: Elisha Patel (Hopefield College) – 4 factors
Jamaica Chess Federation Chair of the Match Committee, FM Warren Elliott mentioned, “It was an incredible occasion. Congratulations to the winners. Particular due to the match committee, arbiters, and different JCF government members who provided assist and help in several methods, to make sure a profitable match.”
The match with roughly 87 members is known as in honor of a Jamaican chess pioneer and considered one of Jamaica’s biggest champions. Dr. Harold Chan, a five-time Jamaica chess champion, was considered one of Jamaica’s first Nationwide Masters and one of many founders of Jamaican Chess. Initially from Guyana, he settled in Jamaica and studied to turn into a pathologist.