No. 1  Milov-Simutowe (2003 Carlos Torre Memorial; Mérida, Mexico)
Simutowe traveled to Yucatán, México to compete in the Carlos Torre Memorial Mérida Tournament. This tournament had an interesting format in that after six preliminary rounds, the top 12 players would join four strong Grandmasters in a knockout tournament. Simutowe had already lost to his opponent in the preliminary, but was paired against him again in the knockout.  After the "Zambezi Shark" won the first game of the match, he arrived at the diagrammed position and quickly settled the matter with 98…Ke5! Going after the a-pawn with 98…Kc3 complicates matters after 99.Rc7+ Kb2 100.Rc4. On 98…Ke3, white replies with 99.Rh7 and the harassment continues since 99… Rxa3 loses the rook to the skewer 100.Rh3+. The game ended 99.Re7+ Kf5 100.Rf7+ Ke6. With this win, Simutowe beat Milov 2-0 and advanced before losing to GM Valerij Filippov. (See game)

No. 2 Elliott- P. Rowe (2002 Chess Olympiad, Bled; Jamaica vs. Guernsey)
While Jamaica has a strong player named "Rowe" (Duane), Elliott was paired against Peter Rowe of Guernsey. This game saw non-stop action as pieces zipped across the board like bullets in a war zone. Elliott penetrated deep in enemy territory and was able to double his rooks on the 7th rank. Black was reduced to total submission and fell prey to a knockout blow… 27.Qf8+! Black will soon be mated (For example, 28…Rxf8 Rxh7#; 28…Kh5 29.f3!). You get credit if you also chose 27.Qe3+!(See game)

No. 3  Ben Kassem-Jere (2003 African Junior Ch., Tripoli Libya)
Daniel Jere is a promising player out of Zambia and has represented his nation well in international tournaments. This is his third African Junior Championship after coming in clear 2^nd in 2001 and 5^th in the 2002 campaign. He also scored a respectable six points the 2002 Golden Cleopatra tournament in Egypt (won by GM Sergei Tiviakov with 8½). In this game, the Zambian got an advantage after the first dozen moves and cashed in with the quiet 18…Nd5! After one examines the position closely, it becomes apparent that white cannot avoid losing material since black threatens to trap the Queen after 19…Nc3. The game ended after 19.Bb2 (Also 19.Ne2 Nxb4-+) Nxb4 0-1. White resigned not only because the rook on a2 is trapped, but because his position in shambles.  (See game)

No. 4 Haddouche-Mabusela (2003 African Junior Ch., Tripoli Libya)
The reigning African Junior champ showed why he won the 2002 contest with a blistering attack on the white king. In this Tarrasch French, white played a bit too routinely and paid the ultimate price as black's active pieces overran the kingside. The South African had just played 16…Bh2+ after which the Libyan player replied with 17.Kf1. With five attacking pieces and the a8-rook and d7-bishop not far behind, Mabusela shredded white's position with the annihilating 17…Nxf2!! White played 18.Qc2 (18.Kxf2 Qg3+ 19.Ke3 (19.Ke2 Nxd4+) Rxf3+ 20.gxf3 Qxg5+) but resigned before black could punish him. The likely ending was 18…Nxh3 19.Bxh7+ Kh8 20.Be3 Qg3! with a devastating attack. (See game)