Heroes Day Chess Tournament Prize Winners Crowned
When the 2026 Heroes Chess event was completed last Sunday at the Grande Salle, Central Bank of Barbados, three new champions in each of the sections were crowned.
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2026 Hereos Day Chess championship begins
After three rounds of the 2026 Barbados Heroes Day chess event being played at the Grande Salle, Central Bank of Barbados they are several surprise leaders in each of the three sections.
Queens College sweeps Secondary School team chess championships.
Queens College A teams clinched each of the three divisions to crown themselves as kings of the events.
The Secondary School team chess championship was played in three divisions, with players competing in the Under 13, Under 15 and Under 20 sections. Each team would have consisted of 5 players, with a player scoring 1 point for a win, a ½ point for a draw and 0 points for a lost. The team who scored the most points would be considered as the champions of that division.
Winners of SITTU chess event crowned
As the second edition of the SITTU Barbados Open chess tournament came to conclusion over the weekend at the Barbados Beach Club, Maxwell, Christ Church there were winners from at least three countries in the four sections, as overseas players made a heavy impact on the event.
Bajan Chess Players Shining at 2026 SITTU Barbados Open Chess Championship
Bajan chess players began to shine in the lower sections of the 2026 SITTU Barbados Open chess championship as action began for them and continued for the top section at the Barbados Beach Club hotel in Maxwell, Christ Church.
SITTU Barbados Open Chess Championship Begins
The 2026 edition of the SITTU Barbados Open chess event began on Wednesday night at the Barbados Beach Club Maxwell Coast Road in Christ Church.
The tournament is structured into four sections, with the top Section A being for players rated ELO 2100+, Section B for ELO 1700 – 2099, Section C for ELO 1400 – 1699 and Section D being for unrated or novice players. The players in Section A will play 9 games while the others will play 7.
Farley Leads Barbados – St. Kitts and Nevis Chess Event
While English grandmaster Nigel Short, the Director for Chess Development in the world governing body of chess, FIDE was in Barbados on a courtesy visit, he took part in several chess playing activities. These included a simultaneous exhibition against several of Barbados’s top junior players, but also, he partook in a grandmaster blitz chess challenge tournament, where he played against nine of Barbados’s top ranked players.
Grandmaster Short win Blitz chess event
While English grandmaster Nigel Short, the Director for Chess Development in the world governing body of chess, FIDE was in Barbados on a courtesy visit, he took part in several chess playing activities. These included a simultaneous exhibition against several of Barbados’s top junior players, but also, he partook in a grandmaster blitz chess challenge tournament, where he played against nine of Barbados’s top ranked players.
Wilson takes clear lead in national female chess championship
Woman FIDE master Hannah Wilson has struck the front of the 2025 Barbados National Female chess championship after an exciting fifth round was completed on Friday evening at the Fine Arts Gallery, Barbados Community College.
Wilson and Reifer-Belle share National Female chess championship lead
After 4 of the 9 rounds of the 2025 National Female chess championship have been officially completed, the two top seeds in the event woman candidate master Chanon Reifer-Belle and woman FIDE master Hannah Wilson share the lead with 3 points.