Comments on: 2009 Harold Chan Open (Jamaica) http://www.thechessdrum.net/blog/2009/09/06/2009-harold-chan/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:04:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Daaim Shabazz http://www.thechessdrum.net/blog/2009/09/06/2009-harold-chan/comment-page-1/#comment-13897 Daaim Shabazz Sun, 11 Oct 2009 17:57:52 +0000 http://www.thechessdrum.net/blog/?p=3161#comment-13897 Here is the picture I took when I was in Jamaica for the Harold Chan Open with Simutowe back in 2004. <center><img src="http://www.thechessdrum.net/tournaments/HaroldChan04/photos/drharoldchan.jpg" border=1> <em>Dr. Harold Chan with Ian Wilkinson</em></center> Read the photo essay here... <em>http://www.thechessdrum.net/tournaments/HaroldChan04/index.html</em> Here is the picture I took when I was in Jamaica for the Harold Chan Open with Simutowe back in 2004.

Dr. Harold Chan with Ian Wilkinson

Read the photo essay here… http://www.thechessdrum.net/tournaments/HaroldChan04/index.html

]]> By: FM Grantel Gibbs http://www.thechessdrum.net/blog/2009/09/06/2009-harold-chan/comment-page-1/#comment-13895 FM Grantel Gibbs Sun, 11 Oct 2009 16:00:14 +0000 http://www.thechessdrum.net/blog/?p=3161#comment-13895 Harold Chan, Sheldon Wong, Thomas Figueroa were early legends of Jamaican chess, that Juniors in the 80s always aspired to be like!! We did not necessarily know there full history, but just the mention of their names and some of their accomplishments in their short chess careers made us aspire to be better at chess, and be become better persons in life in general.... I think I speak on behalf of a lot of Juniors who came up in the 80s, Tobisch, Pitterson and others... I must say I have met Dr. Chan and it is hard to describe the feelings and emotions on meeting him for the first time!!! Harold Chan, Sheldon Wong, Thomas Figueroa were early legends of Jamaican chess, that Juniors in the 80s always aspired to be like!! We did not necessarily know there full history, but just the mention of their names and some of their accomplishments in their short chess careers made us aspire to be better at chess, and be become better persons in life in general…. I think I speak on behalf of a lot of Juniors who came up in the 80s, Tobisch, Pitterson and others… I must say I have met Dr. Chan and it is hard to describe the feelings and emotions on meeting him for the first time!!!

]]> By: Mario Marshall http://www.thechessdrum.net/blog/2009/09/06/2009-harold-chan/comment-page-1/#comment-13796 Mario Marshall Sun, 20 Sep 2009 01:29:04 +0000 http://www.thechessdrum.net/blog/?p=3161#comment-13796 I never saw a picture of Dr. Chan before. He was one of those players I always heard about. I never saw a picture of Dr. Chan before. He was one of those players I always heard about.

]]> By: Ian Wilkinson http://www.thechessdrum.net/blog/2009/09/06/2009-harold-chan/comment-page-1/#comment-13771 Ian Wilkinson Fri, 11 Sep 2009 18:55:29 +0000 http://www.thechessdrum.net/blog/?p=3161#comment-13771 Daaim, I will send something in greater detail in the near future - but just to drop a quick note to say that Dr. Chan (a medical doctor by profession) was Guyanese of Chinese extraction but came to Jamaica and made it his home for over thirty years. The legendary NM Robert Wheeler, the late Thomas Figueroa and Dr. Chan became the first local chess masters in 1975 and proceeded to dominate chess in Jamaica for many years. Kewl, Ian Daaim,

I will send something in greater detail in the near future – but just to drop a quick note to say that Dr. Chan (a medical doctor by profession) was Guyanese of Chinese extraction but came to Jamaica and made it his home for over thirty years. The legendary NM Robert Wheeler, the late Thomas Figueroa and Dr. Chan became the first local chess masters in 1975 and proceeded to dominate chess in Jamaica for many years.

Kewl,
Ian

]]> By: Lionel Davis http://www.thechessdrum.net/blog/2009/09/06/2009-harold-chan/comment-page-1/#comment-13758 Lionel Davis Wed, 09 Sep 2009 18:23:44 +0000 http://www.thechessdrum.net/blog/?p=3161#comment-13758 Thanks, Wow Amazing. Peace. Thanks, Wow Amazing. Peace.

]]> By: Daaim Shabazz http://www.thechessdrum.net/blog/2009/09/06/2009-harold-chan/comment-page-1/#comment-13757 Daaim Shabazz Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:54:59 +0000 http://www.thechessdrum.net/blog/?p=3161#comment-13757 Of Chinese descent, he was one of the founders of the Jamaican Chess Federation. Of Chinese descent, he was one of the founders of the Jamaican Chess Federation.

]]> By: Lionel Davis http://www.thechessdrum.net/blog/2009/09/06/2009-harold-chan/comment-page-1/#comment-13756 Lionel Davis Wed, 09 Sep 2009 14:56:20 +0000 http://www.thechessdrum.net/blog/?p=3161#comment-13756 This seems to be an interesting honor does anyone know what contributions Harold Chan has made to chess in Jamaica? This seems to be an interesting honor does anyone know what contributions Harold Chan has made to chess in Jamaica?

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