The Dominica Chess Federation has completed its first ever National Chess Championships and what an exciting journey it was.
After 7 rounds of fierce competition only one person could emerge the winner. Each round saw persons pushing themselves, with round 6 proving to be a very heated round with tension rising at one of the tables, as players vied to make it to final round.
The competition took place over a three day span, beginning Friday May 13 and ended Sunday May 15 at the Dominica State College.
The winner was determined by the player with the most points, with the point system being as follows:1 point for a win , 1/2 point for a draw , and 0 points for a loss; with each player receiving a ‘bye’ in different rounds that is a guaranteed 1 point for them.
Therefore the final scores are as follows:
Nigel Francis 6.5 points
Lyndon Auguiste 5.5 points
Brandon Henry 4.5 points
Adam St. Ville 3.5 points
Edgar Berridge 3 points
Larry Thomas 3 points
Romel Laudat 2 points
The point results after 7 rounds of the chess championship are as follows:
Round 1
Nigel Francis vs Larry Thomas 1-0
Brandon Henry vs Romell Laudat 1-0
Edgar Berridge vs Adam St. Ville 1-0
Lyndon Auguiste – Bye
Round 2
Brandon Henry vs Edgar Berridge 1-0
Nigel Francis vs Lyndon Auguiste – 0.5-0.5
Larry Thomas vs Romell Laudat – 1-0
Adam St. Ville – Bye
Round 3:
Romel Laudat vs Nigel Francis 0-1
Lyndon Auguiste vs Adam St. Ville 1-0
Larry Thomas vs Edgar Berridge 0-1
Brandon Henry- bye
Round 4:
Nigel Francis vs Adam St. Ville 1-0
Romel Laudat vs Edgar Berridge 1-0
Lyndon Auguiste vs Brandon Henry 1-0
Larry Thomas – Bye
Round 5:
Nigel Francis vs Edgar Berridge 1-0
Adam St. Ville vs Brandon Henry 0.5 – 0. 5
Lyndon Auguiste vs Larry Thomas 0-1
Romel Laudat – Bye
Round 6:
Brandon Henry vs Nigel Francis 0-1
Adam St. Ville vs Larry Thomas 1-0
Romel Laudat vs Lyndon Auguiste 0-1
Edgar Berridge – Bye
Round 7:
Brandon Henry vs Larry Thomas 1-0
Adam St. Ville vs Romel Laudat 1-0
Edgar Berridge vs Lyndon Auguiste 0-1
Nigel Francis – Bye
Thus our first official National Chess Champion is none other than Mr. Nigel K. Francis.Following him we have Mr. Lyndon Auguiste in 2nd place and Mr Brandon Henry in 3rd.We would like to extend congratulations to all participants and thank them for making this tournament a success. They all displayed their skills and knowledge of the game providing fierce competition. Good job to each and everyone of you. We look forward to seeing how far you go in this great sport.
We would like to thank all our participants at this years tournament; you all battled like true champions.
The Dominica Chess Federation would like to officially congratulate Mr. Nigel Francis on becoming the first ever National Chess Champion of Dominica. Congratulations champ wishing you all the best in your journey as you continue achieving more in this great sport.But the journey does not stop here as the federation is continuing its action plan to increase the awareness of the sport and help break the social stigmas around the amazing game.
Don’t forget to look out for other tournaments and competitions to be held by the Dominica Chess Federation.
If you missed out on your chance to participate in the National Chess Championship don’t be dismayed you can secure your spot in the next one by signing up to join the Chess Federation. To sign up contact us via our Facebook Page or contact us on WhatsApp +1 (767) 285 4500 or email us at [email protected] also visit our website www.dominicachessfederation.org.
The Federation will also like to send a Huge shoutout once again to our sponsors 786 Universal Elegance Ltd (The Muslim Store), Big Edge Financial Express, Dominica State College, H.H.V Whitchurch & Co. Ltd., Invest Dominica and Jays Ltd. Thanks for making this event possible. Thanks also to everyone who tuned into the live and the many supporters of chess on the island, as well as a very special appreciation to the media houses who have been instrumental in helping generate awareness and interest in the sport.
