Glaves wins Frederick Cameron Open
FIDE Master (FM) Raheem Glaves won the Frederick Cameron Open Chess Tournament 2022 played this past weekend.
The event was played in three sections: the Open, U-1600 Absolute, and U-1300 Female. The 20th staging of the annual event is named in honour of Jamaica’s Hall of Fame recipient, former Jamaican International and Jamaica Chess Federation President Frederick Cameron.
FM Glaves won the Open section with a perfect six points from six games. Second went to two-time National Champion Candidate Master (CM) Duane Rowe, who finished with five points. His only loss being to the winner FM Glaves. Third on tie-break went to John Stephenson, from Wolmer’s Boys’ School, who finished with 4.5 points, along with fourth-place winner, Jhustice-Dimonte McDonald, from St Catherine High School.
The top female player in the Open section was Woman Candidate Master (WCM) Raehanna Brown, From Campion College, who finished with four points.
The top U-1600 Absolute player was Samuel Smith, from the University of Technology, who finished with a perfect five points from five games.
Aaron McKoy, from Harrison’s Preparatory School was second on tie-break with four points, while Ronak Shergil, from Porter’s Center for Knowledge, rounded out the top three, also with four points.
Glory Murphy also finished with a perfect five points five games in claiming the U-1300 Female section. Anya Tyme, from Hampton High School was second on-tie break with 3.5 points. Janiya Atkins, from St Catherine Primary School finished third, also with 3.5 points.
Ninety-six participants took part in this tournament at Calabar High School. It is the last tournament on the Jamaica Chess Federation’s calendar. The next Open event will be the IA FM John Powell Memorial Open on January 21 and 22, 2023.
