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BOA 2nd National Qualifier will be played from 20th August 2007............. This will be organised by Power Pawns..................Register during Sagicor Open Junior Championships at NUPW Headquarters.......................

Welcome to the home of the Barbados Chess Federation Inc. (The Federation), a non-profit organisation established for the promotion of chess in Barbados. List of Office Bearers 2007.. Calendar for 2007.. Constitution...

2004 Clasiifieds (4th December - 18th December). Details Results

Junior Orange Bowl Scholastic Chess Championships

Barbados sent 11 players to the Junior Orange Bowl Scholastic Chess Championships which was held on 27th, 28th and 29th of December, 2004 at Embassy Suite Hotel, Miami.

Barbados Team won the 13-15 division & placed third in 16-19 division. Justin Blackman came 2nd in 10-12 division, Shamel Howell was 3rd and Martyn Del Castilho was 6th in 13-15 division and Muralidhar Areti came 8th and Dominic Del Catilho was 9th in 16-19 Division. T&T won both U9 & 10-12 divisions. Results..

36th Chess Olympiad - Calvia 2004: Results of Barbados Team...

Barbados Team Profile from Chess Drum..

The Barbados team: IM Kevin Denny, FM Delisle Warner, Terry Farley, FM Philip Corbin, Mark-John Alleyene & Martyn del Castilho. Manager: Peter Dawson. The main sponsors of the tournament are The Barbados Olympic Association and The National Sports Council.

IA Trevor Griffith will be an Arbiter at the Olympiad. Mr. Allan Herbert (CACDEC Co-Chairman & Treasurer FIDE, Americas) will attend the FIDE congress

6-member Team For Chess Olympiad - Daily Nation, Thursday 07, October-2004

Barbados set to compete at Chess Olympiad
Web Posted on Barbados Advocate - Mon Oct 11 2004

Ladies National Championship is underway at Sagicor Sports Club. Teresa Howell wins the championship with a score of 5.5/6. Defending Champion Rashida Corbin is edged out on a tie break. Details..

Sub-Zonals 2.3 is being held from 27th September to 3rd October, 2004. (now 11 Round Swiss due to participation of only 3 countries - Barbados, T&T & Ecuador). Terry Farley, FM Philip Corbin, Neil Yarde & Muralidhar Areti are competing. After 11 rounds FM Corbin is placed 7th with a score of 6.5/11; Murali - 4.5/11; Terry Farley - 4/11 & Neil Yarde - 3.5/11.

Curacao Chess Festival

GM Sandipan Chanda (IND) wins the Curacao Chess Festival. Muralidhar Areti, U20 Barbados Junior National Champion, wins (5/9) the best unrated prize and Martyn Del Castilho, Sagicor Open Junior Champion; with a score of 4.5/9 comes second in the unrated category. Details..

IA Trevor Griffith was the chief Arbiter at the Curacao Chess Festival

Areti and Del Castilho top unrated standings
Web Posted - Tue Aug 24 2004

The Junior Nationals for U20 was completed on 10th July, 2004.The winners are -- U12 Saeed Norville; U14 Ryan Harewood; U16 Martyn Del Castilho and U20 Muralidhar Areti. Details..

This year's open Junior has attracted 74competitors, about 22 overseas players from T&T (11), Suriname (5), Jamaica (2), Curacao (2) & Venezuela (2) are participating. Martyn Del Castilho is the new Champion. Second place winner was Marvin Dekker from Curacao and Dominic Del Castilho wins the third place. Details ..

Martyn wins the Championship by defeating the first seed from Curacao Marvin Dekker

Surinamese player leads chess tourney
Web Posted (Barbados Advocate News Paper) - Fri Jul 16 2004

Sanchez Surges To Top Of Chess Table - Nation News Paper - Friday 16, July-2004

8 Tied For Chess Top Spot - Nation News Paper - Thursday 15, July-2004

Sagicor Open Junior Chess tournament begins
Web Posted (Barbados Advocate News Paper) - Wed Jul 14 2004

The Junior Squad competing in the Championship being held by Trinidad & Tobago Chess Foundation fro 5th to 9th July 2004. Martyn Del Castilho wins the U16 championship and Craig Clermond comes second in the U16 division. Murali is 5th in the U20 division. Felix Huggins is 4th in U14 division. Alex Jackman & tyrone Franklyn are 4th & 5th in U12 divison.

FM Delisle Warner, FM Philip Corbin, Mark-John Alleyne, Terry Farley, a visitor and IM Kevin Denny analysing a position during the first round of the 2004 National Finals.

IM Kevin Denny wins the National Championship for the record 13th time............... Cross Table... Profiles of Players..

Follow the action of 2004 National Finals on Chess Drum ..

The Inaugural Interschool Girls Chess Tournament was held at Sagicor Sports club. It was played as 6 round swiss on 24 April, 1 May and 8 may, 2004.

Teresa Howell establishes dominance on chess boards Web Posted - Mon May 10 2004

Chess Challenge For Schoolgirls - Friday 23, April-2004 (Nation News Paper)

Philip Corbin produces 24-move shocker!

List of All Teams (36th Olympiad)..

Chess Olympiad in the paradise of Calvi�..

Magnificence in Bled. by Ian Wilkinson will be released at the 36th Olympiad..

IM Kevin Denny (12 time Barbados National Champion) wins the second qualifier with a perfect 8/8.and will challenge the reigning national Champion FM Delisle Warner to decide the 2004 National Champion. The other qualifiers are MarkJohn Alleyne,Allan Herbert, Neil Yarde, Martyn Del Castilho and YK Areti. (Reserves 1. Anthony Earlam, 2. Othneil Harewood & 3. Muralidhar Areti). Details... Games

1st Round action in Second Qualifier: Anthony Coore, Colvin Howard, IM Kevin Denny, Othneil Harewood & Jeffrey Hayes

The first qualifier for Barbados National championship has started on 17th January 4:00 PM at St Michael School.. Mr L Harper was the Chief Arbiter. FM Philip Corbin, Kelvin Daniel, Terry Farley, Dwayne Gilkes and Dominic Del Castilho qualify for the 2004 Nationals. Dominic Del Castilho wins the U-1400 prize and Sumant Nanduri U-1200 prize. Details...