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UNOFFICIAL LIST OF QUALIFIERS FOR THE ABSOLUTE JUNIOR NATIONAL CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS 2020

 

October 6, 2019: Updated after NM Dr Harold Chan Open 2019 & after October 2019 FIDE Ratings List

No.	Absolute Junior Nationals 2019	Name	Gms/Pts	FIDE
1	Defending Champion	Curriah Malik NM (OUT AGE)
2	2nd place in previous year	Christie Joshua FM
3	Highest FIDE w/18 games	Brown, Akeem		2042
4	Highest FIDE w/18 games	Glaves, Raheem		1929
5	Highest FIDE w/18 games	McDonald, Jhustice-Dimonte		1880
6	Highest FIDE w/18 games	Lyn, Christopher		1875
7	Highest FIDE w/18 games	McDermott, Peter John		1797
8	Highest FIDE w/18 games	Walker, Lontae		1756
9	Highest FIDE w/18 games	McDonald, Angelus-Seren		1748
10	Highest FIDE w/18 games	McKennis, Darren		1729
11	Highest FIDE w/18 games	Barrett, Leighton		1710
12	Highest FIDE w/18 games	Lyn, Nicholas		1704
13	Highest FIDE w/18 games	Roberts, Rohan		1701
14	Highest FIDE w/18 games	Walsh, Nathan		1650
15	Highest FIDE w/18 games	Shaw, Jaden		1621
16	Highest FIDE w/18 games	Gupte, Nikit		1599
17	Highest FIDE w/18 games	Thorpe, Rameze		1591
18	Highest FIDE w/18 games	Bain, Emile		1582
19	Highest FIDE w/18 games	Campbell, Tevin		1576
20	Highest FIDE w/18 games	Stephenson, John		1570
21	Council Discretion
22	Council Discretion
23	Council Discretion
24	Council Discretion

 

UNOFFICIAL LIST OF QUALIFIERS
FOR THE JAMAICA NATIONAL JUNIOR ABSOLUTE CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS 2020
(January 2nd,3rd, 4th, 5th, 11th & 12th 2020 Kingston, Jamaica)

1. The following persons will qualify to play in the National Absolute Junior Championship which will be a twenty-four player 9 Round Swiss:

a. The defending Jamaica Absolute Junior Champion;(if eligible; If such a person is ineligible for any reason (including exceeding the age requirement) an additional spot (5th place) will be available to a qualifier from the Absolute Junior Grand Prix) and the second place in the previous year's Championship.

b. The winner of the Junior 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 & fifth place finishers in the Grand Prix;

f. The five (5) Jamaican Junior 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 1400.

g. Winners of the U1600 section in the Grand Prix Open Tournaments and the Winners of the Age Groups Championships, must have a minimum JCF rating of 1400.

(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, 2018.)

(Oct 6, 2019 )