Barbados’ Women register third clean sweep at Chess Olympiad

Barbados’ Women achieved their third clean of the boards and fourth victory overall on the penultimate day of the 44^th FIDE Chess Olympiad in Chennai, India on Monday.

The Bajan women, seeded at no. 111 out of 162 teams, made light work of 119^th ranked Guam to win their tenth round game 4-0 at the Sheraton Mahabalipuram Resort and Convention Centre.

For the second successive day, Gaybrianna Moore defeated a higher rated player by overcoming Grace Co Estur.

National ladies champion Hannah Wilson, 13, recorded her fifth win with victory over Ruth Nacario, while five-time national ladies champion, Katrina Blackman completed her fourth triumoph by defeating fellow Woman Candidate Master Myra Ollet.

Twelve-year-old Chanon Reifer-Belle, who returned to the line-up in place of Kiarra Eversley, ensured the clean sweep for Barbados with a win against Carmina Jasmine Ramas to notch her third victory.

The 4-0 win for Barbados’ Women followed similar victories earlier against Djibouti and Kuwait and lifted them to 103^rd in the standings.

For the fourth successive day, there were mixed fortunes for Barbados as the Open team lost 3-1 to the higher rated Angola.

Justin Blackman and Justin Parsons battled to draws against FIDE Masters Sergio Miguel and Domingos Junior as Barbados, ranked no. 124 out of 188 teams, put up a fight against 93^rd ranked Angola.

Both Emar Edwards and Adam Roachford lost, going under to Vanderson Dias and Candidate Master Amaro Lutuima respectively.

Barbados were without their top rated International Master Orlando Husbands who was forced to sit out because of dental challenges that have been affecting him for most of the tournament.

The Olympiad concludes on Tuesday with the 11^th and final round of games with the Open team opposing Cameroon who are seeded at no. 162, while the women will meet 84^th ranked Monaco. (BCF)