JUNIOR chess players Ron Motilall and Anthony Drayton are jointly leading the race in the Topco 2012 Junior Chess Championship Qualifiers Tournament which commenced on Sunday at the Kei-Shar’s Sports Club.

The best junior chess players are vying for a place in the top seven to challenge reigning junior champion Haifeng Su of Queen’s College.
At the end of three rounds on Sunday, the joint leaders were followed by Saeed Ali, Trenton Bennett, Carlos Petterson, Cheng Shin Chu and Othneil Lewis.
The points standings at the end of three rounds read: Ron Motilall and Anthony Drayton – three points; Saeed Ali and Trenton Bennett – two and a half points; Carlos Petterson, Cheng Shin Chu, Othneil Lewis and Roberto Neto – two points; Joshua Pedro and five others have one and a half points each, while eight other players have one point each or less.
The four remaining rounds are scheduled for Sunday September 23 at the same venue. The final results would determine the top seven players who will become eligible to participate in the 2012 National Junior Chess Championship.
Reigning junior champion Haifeng Su would be required to defend his title next month when he meets the seven qualifiers.