The Fall Chess Classic 2007 which was sponsored by The Bank of The Bahamas concluded on Saturday 15^th September at C.W. Sawyer Primary School.  The tournament hosted forty four (44) players in four (4) Divisions.  The Open Division was played over three days and was the final qualifier for the 35^th Bahamas National Chess Championship 2007.  The other Divisions were played as a one day Rapid Tournament.

The winners of the various Divisions were:

Byron Small – Open Division;

Kristian Plakaris – U1600 Division;

Jesse Wheeler – U1400 Division;

Travis Miller – U1200 Division;

Ramon Patterson – U1000 Division; 

Kristian Plakaris (r) and Ashton McQuay are seen above in the final round of play in the U1600 Division.

From the Open Division the following players qualified to play in the Bahamas Chess Nationals schedule for November this year:

Byron Small;

Bjarni Saemundson;

Elton Joseph; and

Milton Evans.     

Byron Small (r), winner of the Open Division won against Elton Joseph in the final round of tournament play

            The final standings in The Open Division was as follows:

Bank Of Bahamas Fall Classic 2007 Open Division -- Standings:

These four players join six others that have already qualified to play in the Nationals namely:

Charles Duncombe – Defending Chess Champion;

Ken Gibson;

Warren Seymour;

Kean Smith;

Leroy McLean; and

Gerald Higgs.

            In order for Higgs to play in the Chess National he will have to play in and complete The Heroes Day Tournament which is schedule for October this year.

The cross tables for the other Divisions are as follows:

Bank Of Bahamas Fall Classic Under 1000 2007 -- Standings:

Bank Of Bahamas Fall Classic 2007 Under 1200 -- Standings:

Bank Of Bahamas Fall Classic 2007 Under 1600 -- Standings: