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After 2 rounds of play in the 2007 LASCO National Chess Championships, FIDE Master Warren Elliott is the sole leader with two points from two games. He is closely followed by five players each on 1.5, they include National Master Mark Holness, Daren Wisdom, Mark Henry, Zachary Ramsay and Peter Myers.

On the first day of play on Saturday at the RBTT Head Office in New Kingston, Elliott defeated Stuart James, National Master Russel Porter dispatched National Master Andrew Mellace, Myers got past National Master Equitable Brown, Ramsay had a surprising win over seven-time national champion National Master Shane Matthews, Holness defeated Mikhail Solomon and Henry drew with Wisdom.
 
Day two on Sunday saw Elliott handing Brown his second successive defeat, Matthews was once again on the losing end, this time against Mark Henry, Porter lost surprisingly to Daren Wisdom, Mellace defeated Solomon, James drew with Ramsay and Holness drew with Myers.
 
Rounds 3 and 4 of the LASCO National Chess Championships take place this Saturday and Sunday at the RBTT Bank Head Office starting at 1 p.m.
 
The President’s Invitational, which runs concurrently with the Nationals, is currently being led by three players National Master John Powell, Alain Morais and JCF President Ian Wilkinson. Each are on a perfect score of 2 points from 2 games.
 
Unlike the Nationals there were not many upsets.