Posted in Caribbean, Guadeloupe on Oct 18th, 2011 No Comments »
Announcement from Guadeloupe saying “Come All!” to the inaugural International Open of Club Cence of Gosier. The seven-round FIDE-rated tournament will be held on three days from Friday, November 11th through Sunday, November 13th. The prize will be 4000 euros. Guadeloupe has a fairly active chess community and will also host a blitz tournament on [...]
Posted in Caribbean, Jamaica, Tournaments on Oct 12th, 2011 No Comments »
The Jamaica Chess Federation presents the 2011 Jamaica Open October 15-16, 2011 Immaculate Conception High School 152 Constant Spring Road Kingston 8 (Beside Constant Spring Road) Full Details here!!
Posted in Caribbean, Haiti on Oct 6th, 2011 4 Comments »
Almost two years ago, Haiti suffered a devastating earthquake that would shake the foundations of this proud nation. Today, Haiti still struggles and development is moving along like a snail’s pace. Having recently talked a fellow professor who visited Haiti, he stated that progress is at a standstill. Fortunately there are many people and organizations [...]
Posted in Caribbean, FIDE, Jamaica on Oct 1st, 2011 No Comments »
September 30, 2011 The Jamaica Chess Federation Jamaica Chess Federation Arbiter Course This is to announce that registration for an upcoming JCF Arbiter Course is now open and continues until October 18. Persons wishing to register must be paid up members of the JCF. The registration fee is J$1,000 which will cover all materials. Completed [...]
Posted in Caribbean, Jamaica on Oct 1st, 2011 No Comments »
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 30, 2011 Zachary Ramsay, The Jamaica Chess Federation Wilkinson To Sit On “World Chess Court” Attorney-at-law Ian Wilkinson, the President of the Jamaica Chess Federation, Chairman of the Magnificent Chess Foundation and the President of the Jamaican Bar Association, is scheduled to leave the island on Thursday, September 29, 2011 for [...]
Posted in Caribbean, Jamaica, Tournaments on Aug 4th, 2011 1 Comment »
Jamaican has a new national champion and yet again, it is another face. After years of dominance by a handful of Jamaican veterans such as Shane Matthews, Warren Elliott and Jomo Pitterson, Jamaica’s talent pool has widened and a few new faces have emerged. With the aforementioned stars absent, the stars of tomorrow took center [...]
Posted in Caribbean, Scholastic, Trinidad on Aug 2nd, 2011 1 Comment »
MEDIA RELEASE Date: August 1st, 2011 To: Sport Editor From: Trinidad & Tobago Chess Foundation Contact: Edison Raphael – President 678-0132 Caribbean Juniors Clash in Chess Carnival Leading junior chess players from across the Caribbean and Venezuela will join youngsters from Trinidad and Tobago in vieing for honours at the Caribbean Chess Carnival which comes [...]
Posted in Caribbean, Cuba, Drum Majors, Europe, Spain on Jul 29th, 2011 No Comments »
IM Orelvis Perez Mitjans (Spain) Orelvis Perez Mitjans was born in Cuba 35 years ago (28 July 1976) and learned chess the way many of us learn… in an informal setting. Watching chess players in Central Park in Havana he was drawn to the game and soon became engrossed in its intricacies. Years later, he [...]
Posted in Caribbean, Jamaica, Tournaments on Jul 15th, 2011 6 Comments »
The Jamaican National Championships will begin on tomorrow, Saturday July 16th through July 31st. The game will take place on Saturdays and Sundays at the Norman Manley Law School, UWI Mona campus at 6pm. On July 22nd and 29th, the games will be held at the Spanish Court Hotel. Many of the top Jamaican players [...]
Posted in Barbados, Caribbean on Jul 11th, 2011 6 Comments »
Dr. Philip Corbin has had a very venerable career in Barbadian or “Bajan” chess. He is perhaps known most for his swashbuckling attacking style and affinity for the Elephant Gambit (seen in the photo). For the past several years Corbin has been working on a compilation of his games and a autobiography of his 40-year [...]
Posted in Caribbean, Jamaica on May 11th, 2011 No Comments »
Posted in Caribbean, Jamaica on May 3rd, 2011 7 Comments »
The first qualifier for the 2011 National Chess Championships will take place May 21-22, 2011 at the Half Way Tree Entertainment Centre. NOTE CAREFULLY: Winning or placing in the tournament does not guarantee qualification, instead it may allow you to place higher on the selection index, and provides an opportunity for additional games. To register [...]
Posted in Bahamas, Caribbean on Apr 25th, 2011 6 Comments »
Yan LyanskyPhoto courtesy of Andre White. The Bahamas National Open took place April 15th-17th in Nassau. The round started out on Friday evening with a brief ceremony as the CW Sawyer Primary School. There were 26 players participating with 16 in the Candidates section and 10 in the Scholastic section. There were several national champions [...]
Posted in Bahamas, Caribbean, Interviews on Apr 24th, 2011 5 Comments »
The Chess Drum’s Daaim Shabazz had a chance to chat with Bahamian chess pioneer Warren Seymour. He had finished directing the 2011 Bahamas National Open won by Yan Lyansky. In the 27-minute interview, Seymour talked about his chess beginnings in 1954 and his learning the game by picking up a book in the library. After [...]
Posted in Caribbean, Jamaica on Apr 13th, 2011 23 Comments »
Approximately a month ago, Delise O’Meally contacted The Chess Drum’s Daaim Shabazz about Jamaican chess legend, Orrin Tonsingh. Tonsingh was one of the most prominent trailblazers in Jamaican chess and represented the nation on numerous occasions. It turns out that O’Meally is the younger sister of Tonsingh and she wanted to share fond memories of [...]
Posted in Caribbean, Jamaica on Apr 13th, 2011 2 Comments »
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 12, 2011 Zachary Ramsay, The Jamaica Chess Federation Asher Wins Burger King National Junior Chess Champs Miguel Asher (right) of Wolmer’s Boys High School is the 2011 National Junior Chess Champion. Wolmer’s Boys High School’s Miguel Asher was crowned the 2011 National Junior Chess Champion this weekend, after he dominated the [...]
Posted in Caribbean, Martinique on Mar 25th, 2011 1 Comment »
Gilles Suez-Panama sent this message about the 27th Martinican Championship to be held on April 26th until May 1st. There will be several categories. Gilles Suez-Panama of Martinique. 27ème Championnat de Martinique d’Echecs (Toutes Catégories) Location Ecole primaire de Mansarde au ROBERT 26 avril au 1er mai 2011 ——————————————————————————– Created By Ligue d’Echecs de la [...]
Posted in Bahamas, Caribbean on Mar 19th, 2011 2 Comments »
The Chess Drum’s Daaim Shabazz will be visiting the Bahamas Chess Federation as a special guest. He will also be there to participate in the 2nd Bahamas National Chess Open which will take place in Nassau on April 15th-17th. The field will include National Champion Ken Gibson and National Master Bryon Small. Tournament Announcement
Posted in Caribbean, Dominican Republic, South America on Mar 19th, 2011 1 Comment »
Allan Herbert of Barbados has sent a message the 2.3 Zonal has begun in the Dominican Republic. The tournament features four Grandmasters and six IMs attempting to earn a spot in the World Championships cycle. Cuban stars Lenier Domninguez and Lazaro Bruzon are the top seeds. The other two GMs are Manuel Leon Hoyos (Mexico) [...]
Posted in Caribbean, Trinidad on Feb 27th, 2011 No Comments »
“Top chess players qualify,” Trinidad Newsday, 26 February 2011. Veteran chess player Frank Sears, Aditi Soondarsingh, FIDE Masters Keron Cabralis and Mario Merritt, all advanced in the first PKF national qualifier which ended recently, at the Barataria South Secondary School. Sears, who represented Trinidad and Tobago at the Caribbean Chess Championship in 1972, qualified with [...]
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