3/30/2010 – This is not just any event – it took place on the campus grounds of the University of the West Indies at Mona, Jamaica, nestled in a lush valley, one of the most scenic areas in Greater Kingston. On the free day participants could typically scramble up waterfalls or swim with dolphins. The chess action was dominated by Uzbek GM Timur Gareyev from the University of Texas. Big pictorial report.
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Timur Gareyev captures JNBS UWI Masters
By Zachary Ramsay, UWI Chess Society
Uzbek grandmaster Timur Gareyev from the University of Texas in Brownsville
completed his domination of the JNBS UWI Masters when he defeated Jamaican FIDE
Master Jomo Pitterson at the Assembly Hall, University of the West Indies Mona,
Jamaica. He collected a total of eight points from nine games, thus gaining
the title of Caribbean Collegiate Champion.
David Mullings, Manager of eChannels and Discount Business of the Jamaica
National Building Society, makes the first move on the game between GM Gareyev
(right) and IM Margvelashvili (left), while Dr. Thelora Reynolds, the Director
of Student Services (UWI, Mona) looks on
Gareyev (left) collects his prize for Caribbean Collegiate Champion from David
Mullings,
Manager of eChannels and Discount Business of the Jamaica National Building
Society
GM elect Giorgi Margvelashvili from the University of Maryland in Baltimore
County, and IM Marko Zivanic from the University of Texas in Dallas followed
in second and third place respectively, with 7.5 and 6.5 points. National Master
Shane Matthews of Jamaica, placed an impressive fourth, after securing a well-fought
draw with IM Margvelashvili.
IM Margvelashvili (left) collects his prize for second place
IM Zivanic (left) collects his prize for third place
Marcus Joseph, the National Champion of Trinidad and Tobago and a student of
the UWI St. Augustine campus, made an exciting comeback when he defeated both
Jamaica’s top players, FM Warren Elliott and Swedish FM Bengt Hammar.
Daren Wisdom captured the UWI Open Championship, after placing ahead of National
Master Mark Holness on tiebreak, after both had finished on five points. UWI’s
National Master Damion Davy, captured third place in the UWI Open Championship
with 4.5 points, after splitting the point in a very close encounter with long-time
rival National Master Russell Porter.
Daren Wisdom (left) is the UWI Open Champion 2010
In other sections, over two hundred participants sparred for the sectional
titles. Lawrence Foreman and Justin Lowe won the Under 12 section, while Shreyas
Smith captured the Under 16 section, all on perfect scores. Rachel Miller, Elias
Issa and Aldeam Facey were victorious in the Beginners section.
NM Damion Davy (left) is the top University player in the Open Sections
Chancellor Hall (UWI), led by National Master Damion Davy, dominated the Inter-hall
Chess Competition, when they flanked Rex Nettleford Hall 3-0 in the finals;
this after turning back top seeds Preston Hall.
Marcus Joseph, the National Champion of Trinidad and Tobago (far left) tackles
National Master Shane Matthews of Jamaica, while National Master Geoffrey Byfield
(far right) puts up a fight against International Master Margvelasvhili
The Open Sections, in which over 200 participants in age groups and skill
levels
The tournament was organized by the UWI Chess Society, of the University of
the West Indies Mona, Jamaica; and was designed to promote chess both at the
university and national level. President of the UWI Chess Society, Zachary Ramsay
said he was “proud of the involvement of the young chess players”
and sees the second staging of this tournament as being in keeping with the
mandate of the Society as they seek to incorporate chess into the culture of
the University and improve the intellectual drive and capacity of its students
while striving to challenge a new generation of Caribbean chess players.
GM Timur Gareyev gives a simultaneous exhibition
Part of the proceeds from the event will be donated to the improvement of the
National Children's Home, the Society’s outreach project. The event was
sponsored by the Office of the Principal, UWI, Mona, The Jamaica National Building
Society (JNBS), American Airlines, The Gleaner, National Commercial Bank, Pages
Café and Supreme Ventures.
Dolphin Cove, Ocho Rios, another popular tourist attraction that the participants
visited; guests have the opportunity to swim with and touch dolphins
The popular tourist attraction, Dunns River Falls in Ocho Rios...
...which the participants visited on the rest day
International participants enjoying a drink of coconut water
NM Malaku Lorne displaying his fancy footwork in a recreational football
game
Video impressions of the event
About the University of the West Indies Mona
The University of the West Indies at Mona, Jamaica was established in 1948
as a college of the University of London. It gained full University status in
1962. The Mona Campus, located in Northern Kingston, encompasses 653 acres of
land formerly part of two large sugar estates, Papine and Mona. Scattered throughout
the campus are the famous historic ruins of a Roman-style aqueduct, water wheel,
and other remnants of the sugar works which once stood on the site.
Arial view of Mona Campus – explore in the above frame or in a larger
map
The campus is nestled in a lush valley embraced by Long Mountain to the south
and the southernmost peaks of the famous Blue Mountain Range to the North. Mona
is perhaps one of the most scenic areas in Greater Kingston, with the surrounding
mountains providing a verdant backdrop which enhances the serene atmosphere
of the campus.
The Annex building at the University of the West Indies Mona
The Chapel at the University, which displays beautiful historic architecture
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