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OFFICIAL LIST OF QUALIFIERS FOR THE JAMAICA NATIONAL ABSOLUTE CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS 2020

 

October 6, 2019: Updated after Frederick Cameron Open 2019 & estimating January 2020 FIDE Ratings List

No. Absolute Nationals 2020 Name Gms/Pts FIDE
1 Defending Champion Smith Shreyas FM    
2 Abs Junior Champ Curriah Malik CM    
3 Top position in Grand Prix Glaves Raheem FM 163.71  
4 Next high finish in Grand Prix Christie Joshua FM 144.00  
5 Next high finish in Grand Prix Hinds Nathan CM 102.00  
6 Next high finish in Grand Prix Brown Akeem CM 91.20  
7 Highest FIDE w/18 games Matthews Shane IM 28 2205
8 Highest FIDE w/18 games Lorne Ras Malaku FM 26 2127
9 Highest FIDE w/18 games Byfield Geoffrey NM 42 2006
10 Highest FIDE w/18 games James Stuart CM 28 2006
11 Highest FIDE w/18 games Miller Rachel CM 36+ 1991*
12 Council Discretion      

 

OFFICIAL LIST OF QUALIFIERS
FOR THE JAMAICA NATIONAL CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS 2020
(January 31st, February 1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th, 8th, 9th, 11th, 12th, 14th, 15th, & 16th 2020 (DATES TO BE CONFIRMED) , Kingston, Jamaica)

(FROM THE JCF ADULT PROTOCOL PUBLISHED APRIL 29,2017)

1. The following persons will qualify to play in the Championship which will be a twelve-player round-robin:

a. The defending Jamaica Absolute Champion;

b. The Top position in the Grand Prix series of events (hereafter “the Grand Prix”) held in the year preceding the year of the Championship;

c. The second place finisher in the Grand Prix;

d. The third place finisher in the Grand Prix;

e. The fourth place finisher in the Grand Prix;

f. The reigning Jamaica Absolute Junior Champion;

g. The five (5) Jamaican players with the highest World Chess Federation (hereafter “FIDE”) ratings, not being any of the above-mentioned players PROVIDED HOWEVER that these five players must have played a minimum of eighteen (18) FIDE-rated games, whether locally or internationally, during the twelve month-period ending the 31st December of the year preceding the year of the Championship AND have a minimum FIDE rating of 1800.

h. A player to be selected at the discretion of the Council of the JCF.

(Note: this is an Unofficial list for information only. The Official places will be ratified by the JCF Council upon a review of the criteria and the final results, data and ratings as at Dec 31st, 2019.)

(Oct 6, 2019 )