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15/1/2023 0 Comments

Bahamas National Chess Championship 2023 - sharp play in Round 3

By Kean Smith ([email protected])

​During Round 3 of The Bahamas National Chess Championship 2023, FM Carver Moncur and Avian Pride played a French Defence that exploded into a sharp and complicated middle game.  The players simplified into the following end game.  Moncur resigned after playing 73. Ke5 ...

Why did he resign? (include your view in the comment section below)
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14/1/2023 0 Comments

The Bahamas Chess Nationals 2023

The New Year has come along with the long awaited Bahamas National Chess Championship which was rescheduled from November, 2022 to this month January, 2023. 

The Bahamas Chess Nationals 2023 started yesterday.  The format for this tournament is as follows:
  • 10 player round robin; 
  • 9 rounds; and
  • Time control: G90 +30 seconds increment/move.

Playing dates and times:
13 January, 2023 at 6:30pm
14 January, 2023 at 9:00am
14 January,2023 at 2:00pm
15 January, 2023 at 9:00am
15 January, 2023 at 2:00pm
20 January, 2023 at 6:30pm
21 January, 2023 at 7:00pm
21 January, 2023 at 2:00pm
22 January, 2023 at 9:00am

List of players and pairing numbers:
1. Shawn Baker 1603
2. Noah Albury 1496
3. Kenville Lockhart 1625
4. CM* Kendrick Knowles 1873
5. FM* Cecil Moncur 1766
6. Trevor Bridgewater 1551
7. CM* Byron Small 1729
8. Avian Pride 1286
9. Curtis Pride 1580
10. NM* Valentine Cox 1828

*FM - FIDE Master and CM - Candidate Master were awarded by the World Chess Federation.  NM - National Master was awarded by The Bahamas Chess Federation.

Congratulations to the Executive Committee of The Bahamas Chess Federation on organising and offering the live streaming of games in this tournament!  If you wish to watch the games then follow the link below:

Live games - The Bahamas National Chess Championships


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    Kean Smith is a qualified FIDE National Chess Instructor and former member of FIDE's Chess in School Commission.
    Contact: [email protected]

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