All Star tournament 2015 a success

Youth group prize winners

In the weekend of 24 - 26 April Curacao Chess Players Foundation held yet another edition of the All Star Tournament. The tournament kicked off on Friday evening April 24th with the open group with a total of 26 players. 
On Saturday April 25th about 30 youth chess players including 5 players from Bonaire took up a 5 round challenge of 15 minute games for the top prizes in the youth section of the tournament where by early afternoon the results were made known and were as follow:

Best scored age 6-9 players who received medals:

1. Abiel Nicolaas (Bonaire)
2. Ralph Salimin (Bonaire)
3. Daniel Leanez

Best scored age 10-12 players who received medals:

1. Timothy Carolina
   
2. Emanuel Lont (Bonaire)
   
3. Taqesyah Marcos
   

Top overall winners who  received trophies 

1. Timothy Carolina
   
2. Dylan Mathilda
   
3. Michael Yard

Open group prize winners

This years Open Group was already a tough challenge between the various veteran players and counting with the participation of various young and upcoming youth talents local and from Bonaire seem to make it a whole lot interesting. After a 3 day battle of 5 rounds of 1:30 hour each with 30 second increment per move the tournament came to an end on Sunday evening and the results known as below:

Open group winners

1. Ursus van Bemmelen
2. Fabio Mensing
3. Claudio Sagredo

Thanks to the Bonaire delegation of players along with leader Mr. Serapio Pop for participating.

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