Five players lead the 2025 Dr. Philip Corbin Open chess event
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Noah Clarke takes early lead in Dr. Philip Corbin Open chess event
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Barbados Inches Closer to CARICOM Chess Podium with Back-to-Back Win
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GEORGETOWN, GUYANA — Barbados’ national chess team is on the brink of a podium finish at the 2025 CARICOM Classic Team Chess Championships after delivering two emphatic victories in Rounds 6 and 7 against Guyana Juniors and St. Lucia.
Round 6: A Perfect Sweep
In their most dominant performance yet, the Bajans swept Guyana Juniors 4–0, with wins from Emar Edwards on Board 1, Kemp Lynch on Board 2, Woman Candidate Master Channon Reifer-Belle on Board 3 and Leshay Springer on Board 4.
Their opponents—Ricardo Narine, Kishan Puran, Italy Ton-Chung, and Anaya Lall—were outmaneuvered in a clinical display of tactical precision.
Round 7: Commanding Win Over St. Lucia
Barbados followed up with a 3–1 victory over St. Lucia. Lynch, Reifer-Belle, and Springer secured wins against Candidate Master Kaieem Elizee, Woman Candidate Master Chelsea Wahid, and Kiara Lambert. Edwards, locked in a tense bishop-versus-knight endgame, blundered late against Sixtus Gabriel, denying Barbados another clean sweep.
Team Standings Heat Up
With just two rounds remaining, the race for the podium is razor-thin with Trinidad & Tobago in 1st with 13 match points, Jamaica 2nd with 12 match points, Suriname 3rd with 11 match points and 20½ game points, Barbados 4th with 11 macth points 19 game points and Guyana A 5th with 10 match points.
Junior Showdown: Barbados Still in the Hunt
In the individual junior competition, Mileke Sinckler leads with 5½ points after drawing with Suriname’s Thie-Yen Fung and Barbados’ Noah Clarke in Rounds 6 and 7. Clarke also sits on 5½ points but trails on tie-breaks.
Aaron Jaikaran, previously undefeated, suffered his first loss to Guyana’s Alexander Zhang and now sits in 5th place with 5 points. Zhang and Fung are in 3rd and 4th, respectively, based on tie-breaks.
Meanwhile, Sameera Jaikaran, Barbados’ Under-10 Female Champion, surged to 14th place with back-to-back wins over Tharisha Montes de Oca and Rafael Park, bringing her total to 4½ points.
What’s Next?
The final rounds promise fireworks with Barbados vs Jamaica in a podium-deciding clash in the team event. Trinidad & Tobago vs Guyana A and Suriname vs Cayman Islands in matches that could also reshape the leaderboard.
In the junior division, Sinckler and Clarke face Guyana’s Zhang and Micaiah Enoe, while Aaron Jaikaran takes on Alek Ubaldo-Singh. Sameera Jaikaran meets Suriname’s Ky-Mani Wijnhard.
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Barbados Juniors Dominate CARICOM Chess Podium After Five Rounds
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Georgetown, Guyana — Barbados’ rising chess stars are making waves at the 2025 CARICOM Classic Junior Chess Championships, with a commanding performance that sees three of its top players occupying the top three spots after five rounds of play.
National Under-16 Champion Noah Clarke, Under-14 Champion Aaron Jaikaran, and standout junior Mileke Sinckler have surged to the top of the individual standings, each with 4½ points out of a possible 5. Sinckler currently leads the pack, followed closely by Clarke and Jaikaran in second and third, respectively.
Clarke’s fifth-round victory was a tournament highlight, as he outmaneuvered top seed Ravish Ramesar of Suriname in a grueling 71-move battle on Board 1. Jaikaran and Sinckler also delivered decisive wins over Suriname’s Ky-Mani Wijnhard and Guyana’s Mahir Rajkumar, respectively, after drawing against each other in Round 4.
Under-10 Female Champion Sameera Jaikaran holds 2½ points and sits in 25th position. She drew her fourth-round match against Guyana’s 7th seed Alexander Zhang but fell in Round 5 to Nicholas Zhang, also of Guyana.
Team Barbados Climbs to Fourth in CARICOM Team Standings
Barbados also made significant strides in the team competition, moving into 4th place behind defending champions Trinidad & Tobago, Jamaica, and Suriname.
In Round 4, Barbados drew 2-2 with Guyana A, thanks to a crucial win by Leshay Springer on Board 4. Woman Candidate Master Chanon Reifer-Belle and Emar Edwards held their own with solid draws, while Kemp Lynch was edged out on Board 2.
Round 5 saw Barbados overpower Dominica 3½–½, with Edwards, Lynch, and Reifer-Belle all scoring victories. Springer added a half-point with a draw against Ayani Casimir.
Meanwhile, Trinidad & Tobago tightened their grip on the CARICOM Trophy with a 2½–1½ win over second-place Jamaica, following a 4–0 sweep of Guyana B in Round 4. The standings now show Trinidad & Tobago leading with 10 match points, Jamaica in second with 8, and Suriname in third with 8, but trailing on game points. Barbados sits just behind with 7 match points.
What’s Next?
In Round 6, Barbados faces Guyana Juniors in team play. The Junior individual competition features a thrilling all-Bajan clash at the top of the table as Jaikaran takes on Clarke. Sinckler will face Suriname’s Thie-Yen Fung, while Sameera Jaikaran is paired against Tharisha Montes de Oca of Guyana.
With momentum building and podium dreams within reach, Barbados’ juniors are proving that the future of Caribbean chess is bright—and Bajan.
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