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Sasha Cells National Junior Chess Championship begins today
National junior Chess champion Hai Feng Su will begin defending his title as he faces seven challengers in the Sasha Cells 2012 National Junior Chess Championship which begins at the Ocean Spray Hotel today. Heading the list of challengers is Anthony Drayton who recently emerged unbeaten in the qualifiers tournament to challenge the reigning champion. The other players who are vying for the title are Ron Motilall, Saeed Ali, Carlos Petterson, Davion Mars, Dravin Drickpaul and Trenton Bennett.
The reigning champion is optimistic that he would retain the title or remain in the top three. However, Drayton is in high spirits to come out on top. He said he wants to perform well enough to avoid a playoff. A playoff to determine the 2012 champion would be likely if two players end up with a tied score at the end of the seventh round.
Hai Feng Su in
Each player would be allowed 90 minutes per game and each round can last up to three hours.
The first of seven rounds is scheduled to begin at 14:00hrs at the Ocean Spray Hotel. Rounds Two and Three will be contested tomorrow at Olympic House, Kingston and the remaining rounds would be played during mid-week and next weekend. The tournament is sponsored by Sasha Cells.
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