I never realised ppl actually wanted to hear about this so hear we go......

The President's Invitational Chess Tournament begins tomorrow (August 12, 2006) at the Norman Manley Law School, UWI MONA. The opening ceremony will be at 1 pm , and the first round will begin promptly at 1:30 pm.

The tournament will be played alongside the National Championships, where FM Warren Elliot will be defending his title from last year.

This years President's Invitational will be played with 11 competitors who are:

1 Sidley Matthews
2 Jared Lewis
3 David Lai
4 Andrew Robinson (aka gmanr26)
5 Damion Davy
6 Mikhail Solomon
7 Zachary Ramsay
8 Phillip Pryce
9 Ramon Jackson
10 Allan Wilson
11 Stuart James
12 Bye

AND THE PAIRINGS AS FOLLOWS

R Pairings (W first)

1..... 1-12...2-11.... 3-10... 4-9.... 5-8.... 6-7
2..... 12-7... 8-6.... 9-5.... 10-4....11-3... 1-2
3..... 2-12... 3-1.... 4-11....5-10... 6-9.... 7-8
4..... 12-8... 9-7.... 10-6... 11-5... 1-4.... 2-3
5..... 3-12... 4-2.... 5-1.... 6-11....7-10... 8-9
6..... 12-9... 10-8... 11-7... 1-6.... 2-5.... 3-4
7..... 4-12... 5-3.... 6-2.... 7-1.... 8-11....9-10
8..... 12-10...11-9... 1-8.... 2-7.... 3-6.... 4-5
9..... 5-12....6-4.... 7-3.... 8-2.... 9-1.... 10-11
10.... 12-11.. 1-10... 2-9.... 3-8.... 4-7.... 5-6
11.... 6-12... 7-5.... 8-4.... 9-3.... 10-2....11-1

The tournament will take on a slightly new style in the points system, it will take on a "football" type point scheme ( loss = 0, draw = 1, win = 3)......

The public is free to come and view the games, and proceedings if they wish.... i will post the offical schedule in my next post

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Please be reminded that the Opening Ceremony will take place at 1.00 pm
Saturday August 12 in the Norman Manley Law School, UWI.
Please be on time as the sponsors, Lasco, will be there.

38th NATIONAL CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP & PRESIDENT'S INVITATIONAL 2006

SCHEDULE
Opening Ceremony 1.00 pm Saturday August 12
Round 1 1.30 pm Saturday August 12
Round 2 1.00 pm Sunday August 13
Round 3 1.00 pm Saturday August 19
Round 4 1.00 pm Sunday August 20
Round 5 1.00 pm Saturdday August 26
Round 6 1.00 pm Sunday August 27
Round 7 1.00 pm Saturday September 9
Round 8 1.00 pm Sunday September 10
Round 9 1.00 pm Saturday September 16
Round 10 1.00 pm Sunday September 17
Round 11 10.00 am Sunday September 24
Closing Ceremony 4.00 pm Sunday September 24

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oohhhhh yesss.......we are (well I am) lol
I love the game, just dont play often as i know littel pple who do
definately will be there....come big up mi bredren gmanr, zeen.

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Yow Warren Bad still enuh....the man wicked.
Interesting pairing.....hmmm

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I didn't realize that the tournament spreads out for such a long period! Make sure to update us weekly...we are cheering you on!!!!

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ARMOR of STEEL

Yow! Big up Gman!! Representin de ETJ massive pan de black & white bakklefield.
Mash dong de ole a de chessbwoy dem an mek dem noh seh ETJ'ers a com wid nuff hintellect!! KIll dem wid hintelligence mi yout!! Gwaaaaaan!!
Good luck an Nuff respeck. Mr Shaz seh so!

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A mi.......

De future king of Aruba....
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OK......
1st round

A. Robinson (gmanr26) vs. R. Jackson
the g-man wins to take the 3 point win

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Hey sweetie.. congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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I don't know much... but I know I luv you...
& that may be all I need to know!

Good job Gman.........

way to go gman!

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Dem neva Know,But dem Know Now !!

That's awesome..congrats!!!

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ARMOR of STEEL

Round 2

A. Wilson vs. A. Robinson

A. WIlson takes the win......

gmanr (1-1-0)

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Dem neva Know,But dem Know Now !!

Pick yuself up Gman. No shame in defeat... Jus one likkle battle ya lose...can still win de war yu dun noh.
Gwaaan mi Lion!!!!!

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A mi.......

De future king of Aruba....
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