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Bajans Husbands and Wilson win Sub zonal 2.3.3 Open and Women chess championships

Bajans Husbands and Wilson win Sub zonal 2.3.3 Open and...

Barbados chess history was created this week when local players won both the Subzone 2.3.3 Women and Open Chess Championships 2025 played in Trinidad…
Barbados chess players making strong moves in Trinidad

Barbados chess players making strong moves in Trinidad

Five Barbados chess players are currently participating in the Subzone 2.3.3 Absolute and Female Chess Championships 2025 being played in Trinidad and Tobago over…
Harrison College "A" team takes Secondary School Team Under 20 Chess championship

Harrison College "A" team takes Secondary School Team Under 20...

Harrison College “A” team won the 2025 Secondary School Under 20 team chess championship which was played at their school at Crumpton Street over the last weekend.
Six lead the CB Gilkes Open chess event

Six lead the CB Gilkes Open chess event

After two rounds of the 2025 CB Gilkes chess tournament currently being held at the Coles Building, Bay Street, Bridgetown, St. Michael, 6 players…
Husbands sweeps National Blitz chess championship

Husbands sweeps National Blitz chess championship

Over the last weekend Barbados’s top rated active chess player international master Orlando Husbands put in a stellar performance to capture the 2024 national…
Parsons continue his winning ways in chess

Parsons continue his winning ways in chess

Justin Parsons continued his winning ways over the weekend when he clinched the 2024 Michael Forde Memorial chess tournament played at the Coles Building,…
Lynch takes Governors Blitz chess challenge

Lynch takes Governors Blitz chess challenge

Justin Parsons defended his Rapid chess championship with a sweep of 7 wins from 7 matches to retain his crown in emphatic fashion over…
Michael Forde memorial chess tournament begins

Michael Forde memorial chess tournament begins

Justin Parsons defended his Rapid chess championship with a sweep of 7 wins from 7 matches to retain his crown in emphatic fashion over…
Justin Parsons leads Rapid Chess Championship

Justin Parsons leads Rapid Chess Championship

After four of the seven rounds of the 2024 National Rapid chess championship, defending champion candidate master Justin Parsons is the sole leader with…
Wilson captures her second national female chess championship

Wilson captures her second national female chess championship

After the final round of the 2024 National Female chess championship on Monday evening at the Coles Building in Bridgetown, woman FIDE master Hannah…
Wilson continues to lead National Female Chess Championship

Wilson continues to lead National Female Chess Championship

As the 2024 Barbados National Female chess championship reaches the half-way stage, woman FIDE master Hannah Wilson of Queens College has made a major…
Wilson leads 2024 Female National Chess Championship

Wilson leads 2024 Female National Chess Championship

After the early exchanges in the 2024 Barbados Female Chess championship over the last weekend, women FIDE master Hannah Wilson, the highest rated local…
Barbados women team win again at Chess Olympiad

Barbados women team win again at Chess Olympiad

Barbados’s women chess team again took honors at the 2024 Chess Olympiad as they won their round 8 match against Malawi 3 - 1.
Barbados Chess Teams have a good round 6 in Budapest

Barbados Chess Teams have a good round 6 in Budapest

The Barbados team had a commendable day on day 6 of the 2024 Chess Olympiad currently being played in Budapest, Hungary.
Barbados womens' chess team defeat Mauritius at chess Olympiad in Round 4

Barbados womens' chess team defeat Mauritius at chess Olympiad in...

It was a day of mixed fortunes on day 4 of 2024 Chess Olympiad in Budapest, Hungary for Team Barbados.
Barbados teams bounce back in round two at chess olympiad

Barbados teams bounce back in round two at chess olympiad

Barbados bounced back on the second day of the 2024 Chess Olympiad in Budapest, Hungary with two commanding victories after suffering defeats in their…
Del Castilho is new National Chess Champion

Del Castilho is new National Chess Champion

FIDE master Martyn Del Castilho was crowned the 2024 Rock Hard Cement  National Chess champion
Edwards leads 2024 National Chess Finals

Edwards leads 2024 National Chess Finals

At the half ways point of the 2024 Rock Hard Cement National Chess Championship final, Emar Edwards holds a slim half point lead from FIDE master Martyn Del Castilho,…
New Under 11 and Under 17 Scholastics chess champions crowned

New Under 11 and Under 17 Scholastics chess champions crowned

Jeremiah Farley won the Under 11 Scholastics Open chess championship last weekend at Harrison College in the city. Farley scored an impressive 5 ½…
Del Castilho lead Philip Corbin Open Chess Event

Del Castilho lead Philip Corbin Open Chess Event

After three rounds of the seven rounds in the 2024 Dr. Philip Corbin Open chess tournament, Fide master Martyn Del Castilho has struck the…