Second Qualifier is being played at Harrison College starting 5th July 2008 at 4 PM..................Dates are 5, 7, 9, 11, 12, 14, 16, 18, and 19 July 2008.........................Start time Saturdays: 4 PM and Weekdays: 6:30 PM..........................
 

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 2007-8..    Calendar 2008 ...   Constitution... 

Selection Criteria 2007...  Check out the latest (APR 2008) FIDE Ratings for Barbados, T&T and Jamaica..

The 2008 Sagicor Open Junior Chess Championships will be held at NUPW Headquarters, Barbados between 11th August and 17th August 2008.  Please email the completed Registration Form to pvdawson_pvdawson@yahoo.com   Details ...   Registration Form ...

BOA National Championships:

The 2nd Qualifier is being played at the Harrison College from 5th July to 19th July 2008.   

XIX Pan-American Youth Chess Championships

Villa Carlos Paz, Cordoba, Argentina

 June 29^th - July 6^th 2008

Peru, with six Gold, three Silver and three Bronze medals, were crowned Pan-American Youth Champions when the curtains came down at the XIX Pan-American Youth Chess Championships played in Villa Carlos Paz, Cordoba, Argentina.

For the English Speaking Caribbean Justin Blackman of Barbados and Javanna Smith of Trinidad and Tobago ended with wins against Edgar Ceron of Colombia and Gabriela Lima Gainzarain of Uruguay respectively.  Blackman, seeded 30^th in the Boys Under-18, finished 31^st with 4 points and based on the ratings of the players he played should earn 5 FIDE rating points. Smith, who is unrated and seeded 34^th in the Girls Under-12, placed 22^nd with 4 ½ points. Unfortunately, having only played 3 FIDE Rated players, she will need to wait a while longer to qualify for her FIDE rating.  Details...

Olympic Day 2008 will be celebrated on Sunday, 29 June, 2008 at Police Sports Club, Weymouth, Roebuck Street, St. Michael from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.  Thirty (30) members, including family and friends, are needed to register to participate in the day's activities.  The team should include 10 females and 10 juniors (under 13).  This number will start us off with 10 points! Participants would be given a t-shirt and are asked to make a $5.00 contribution towards lunch. 
 
Come enjoy a fun-filled day!  Lots of prizes to be won! Contact Ms. Hetty Wilson via email at rad_ran@hotmail.com or Mr. Rohan Waithe at rohanwaithe@hotmail.com for further details

Subzonal 2.3.5 men

Martyn Del Castilho and Justin Blackman are competing in the subzonal which is being played at Meridan, Venezuela.

RESULTS...

2008 Junior Nationals (U20)

Under 20 Junior Nationals - 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 June 2008 at Harrison College.  The U20 championship will be decided by playoff in view of the 4 way tie between Alex Jackman, Akeem Cox, Corrine Howard, and Wendell Meusa

The 2008 Junior Nationals will be played at Harrison college. Registration can be done by downloading the form and forwarding it to Ms. Hetty Wilson via email at rad_ran@hotmail.com or Mr. Rohan Waithe at rohanwaithe@hotmail.com.  Late Registration closes 30 minutes before the scheduled start of first round.  Default time is 30 minutes after the scheduled start.  Fees: Barbados Chess Federation membership fee of $10.00 and registration fee of $10.00.  Click Here for the schedule..  Jr Nationals Results...  Results U20 ...

Overall Champions: The Lodge School.

The Barbados Chess Federation Inc. is inviting you to attend the United Insurance Inter-School Team Chess Championships Prize-Giving Ceremony at the L.V. Harcourt Lewis Training Centre, Barbados Public Workers’ Co-operative Credit Union Ltd, Belmont Road, St. Michael on Sunday, 22 June 2008 at 4:00 p.m.

Guest Speaker will be the Honourable Ronald Jones, Minister of Education. 

All players are kindly asked to attend in full school uniform and to be seated no later than 3.30 p.m.

2008 Junior Nationals (U10 & U12)

The Junior Nationals (U10 & U12) was played on 17th and 24th May 2008.  Asha Chadderton wins the U10 section and Rohansonn Waithe wins the U12 section.   RESULTS U10 ...   RESULTS U12...

HEROES DAY CUP

Celebrating our Heroes in Chess

Bridgetown, Barbados April 26^th - May 1^st, 2008

Robert Chase, Marketing Manager of Digicel sponsors for the Heroes Day Cup Masters Section  making the Ceremonial 1^st Move for Digicel RBTT Heroes Day Cup opening match between Grandmasters Keith Arkel, England,  and Julio Becerra, USA.

Grandmaster Julio Becerra of the USA brought the curtains down on the 2008 Digicel RBTT Heroes Day Cup with a commanding performance,  "washing off" Barbados National Champion FIDE Master Delisle Warner and Swedish FIDE Master Bengt Hammar, to finish unbeaten on 8.5 points and take the 2008 Digicel Masters Cup.  Becerra, who is originally from Cuba, was clearly in a class of his own and his display over the last week will certainly provide much material for local coaches to use with their charges.

Second in the Digicel Masters goes to English Grandmaster Keith Arkell who ended on 7.5 points. Arkell, from whose table most of the tournament's hardest and longest fought matches originated, ended his Heroes Day Cup with wins against two of Barbados' finest FIDE Master Dr. Philip Corbin and National Champion Delisle Warner.

STANDINGS DIGICEL MASTERS....  CROSS TABLE DIGICEL MASTERS...

American wins Digicel Masters Cup.. Published in the Nation News Paper on: 5/4/08

Uribe inches closer to title.. Published in the Nation News Paper on: 5/2/08.

Othneil Harewood (right) 2008 RBTT Heroes Day Candidate Cup Winners receiving his prize cheque from Barbados Chess Federation President Peter Dawson

Othneil Harewood tops the RBTT Candidates Standing with 7 ½ points followed, on the better tie break score, by top local Junior and Lester Vaughn student Alex Jackman on  6 ½ points. Faulks finished the tournament as the top placed overseas participant with 6 ½ points and 3^rd place, thanks to a final round win against former Barbados Under-20 Champion Wendell Muesa.

STANDINGS RBTT CANDIDATES...  CROSS TABLE RBTT CANDIDATES...

2008 Junior Nationals (U14 & U 16)

Daryl Headley of Coleridge & Parry (CP) is the Barbados under 16 champion and Katrina Blackman of CP is top placed girl in the championship, 3rd place overall.

Lawerence Depradine of The Lodge School is the new Barbados Under 14 Champion and Mia Mascoll of Harrison College the top placed girl in the Championships, 4^th place overall. 

The 2008 Junior Nationals will be played at Harrison college. Registration can be done by downloading the form and forwarding it to Ms. Hetty Wilson via email at rad_ran@hotmail.com or Mr. Rohan Waithe at rohanwaithe@hotmail.com.  Late Registration closes 30 minutes before the scheduled start of first round.  Default time is 30 minutes after the scheduled start.  Fees: Barbados Chess Federation membership fee of $10.00 and registration fee of $10.00.  Click Here for the schedule..  Registration Form...  Results...

The Barbados Chess Federation Inc. has successfully completed the 2008 United Insurance Inter-School Team Chess Championship.  This tournament was played on March 1^st, 8^th, 15^th at the Harrison College. The Lodge School A-TEAM completed yet another clean sweep by winning all the three divisions in secondary school section.  St. Judes team emerged victorius in the primary school section. Details ...

FM Warner, IM Denny, GM Maurice Ashley, FM Farley, and  FM Dr Corbin

GM Maurice Ashley,  first African American to earn an International Grandmaster Chess title, visited Barbados during February 2008.  On 19th February, 2008 at 7 PM he delivered an inspiring oration at LV Harcourt Lewis Training Centre, Barbados Public Workers’ Co-operative Credit Union Ltd., Belmont Road, St. Michael.

** Be Inspired! The Road to the “Grandmastership”! **

On 20th February, 2008, at 1:00 PM, GM Ashley played simultaneous Exhibition at the Lodge School against 27 students from the secondary schools which participate regularly at the United Insurance Inter-School Chess Championships.  This match  signaled  the start of the 2008 United Inter-School tournament.  The Occasion was graced by the Honourable Dr. Esther Byer-Suckoo, Minister of Family, Youth Affairs, Sports, Barbados, Mr. Erskine King, Director Sports Council and Mr Andy Toppin, Director United Insurance.  PHOTO GALLERY...

Chessgames Biography of GM Ashley

BOA National Championships: The First Qualifier for 2008 will start on 2nd February at 4 PM at Harrison College.  Registration Form ... The chief Arbiter is FA Kelvin Daniel & the assistant arbiter is Mr. Dirk Austin. 

Check out the latest (JAN 2008) FIDE Ratings for Barbados, T&T and Jamaica.. The Barbados FIDE rated list touches 30 mark thanks to the various rating tournaments organised by BCF and Heroes Day cup organisers.  IA Rohan Waithe needs to be commended for his active role.

 Mr. Peter Dawson had obtained the FIDE Arbiter title at the recently concluded FIDE congress in Turkey.

Barbados’  '13 – 15' team captures top spot in Miami

A contingent of Barbadian youth recently returned from the 10^th Annual Junior Ornage Bowl International Chess Tournament held at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Miami, Florida.  Competing against juniors from China, Ecuador, Jamaica, Panama, Russia and Trinidad and Tobago and the USA.   Barbados won the 13 –15 Division with a total of 15 points.  Report...  Standings...

Michael Forde Memorial Tournament Details

Barbados  is being represented only for the second time in its history at the World Youth Chess championship,  being played in City of Antalya, Turkey between the 17th and 29th November 2007 organised by Turkish Chess Federation.  The Championships got under way on Sunday 18th November 2007 and comprise 1500 Chess players from 103 countries including Russia, United States, Canada and India. The championships are divided into under 8 years, under 10, under 12, under 14, under 16 and under 18 years old, it also has the same age categories for girls only.  Barbados is represented in the under 14 section by Alex “Wonder boy” Jackman of The Lester Vaughan School,  Justin Blackman of  Queens College in the under 16 section and Martyn Del Castilho of The Lodge School, in the Under 18 section.  Report 1...  Report 2... Report 3 ...  Round 4... Round 5...  Round 6&7...  Round 8...  Final Report...

Bajans fight gallantly in round five at World Youth chess championships Web Posted - Barbados Advocate -Mon Nov 26 2007

Bajans bounce back in round three at World Youth Chess championships  Web Posted -Barbados Advocate -Thu Nov 22 2007

Bajans announce their arrival at World Chess Games in Turkey Web Posted - Barbados Advocate - Wed Nov 21 2007

2007 Barbados Team Championships

The team championship will be held at Harrison College on 17th and 24th November, 2007 at 4:00 PM.  FA Kelvin Daniel will be the chief Arbiter.  there will be four rounds on 17th and three on 24th.  Four players and a reserve make up a team.    Registration fee is $40.00 per team.  BCF membership fees should also be up to date and paid.

Bridgetown Chess Bonanza will be held on Saturday, 27th October 2007 at Jubilee Gardens, Bridgetown from 9 AM to 4 PM.  All, chess players and fans, are invited to participate in a fun filled day of events.  Aceworx Steel Pan & Wind Ensemble will provide entertainment from 3 PM.  PHOTOS...

Chess Bonanza in Bridgetown Web Posted - Barbados Advocate - Sun Oct 28 2007

BOA CGI Ladies Championships: Corinne Howard wins the Ladies Nationals for 2007

BOA National Championships- CGI Finals

FM Delisle Warner wins the 2007 National Championship after a tense play off against Martyn Del Castilho.  Having drawn the first two rounds 2-2 Mr. Warner wins the title in a Blitz play off.

Warner and Del Castilho lead nationals Web Posted - The Barbados Advocate - Oct 04 2007

Warner, del Castilho leaders at chess - The Nation Newspaper - Oct 04 2007