Please join the TTCA in congratulating our new National Champion CM Vishnu Singh! The National Chess Championships-Absolute, concluded on Tuesday 18th November, with CM Vishnu Singh leading the group of 12 participants with 9.5 points. In close second was FM Joshua Johnson, with 9 points followed by 8-time NationalRead More
National Youth Chess Championships 2015 flyer Dates for U18: Schedule for the Under 18 age group is from December 13th – 15th. Two rounds per day. 10:00am and 3:00pm round starts every day except for 1st day when rounds start at 11:00am and 4:00pm. Dates for U8-U16: Schedule for the Under 8 – Under 16 age groups isRead More
The first San Fernando Open is on!!!! Friday October 24 – Sunday November 2, 2014 will see a huge tournament with $16,000 in prizes, at the District South Headquarters in Embacedere, San Fernando. The tournament will be held in 2 categories and already players from the region are already eyeing the challenge. Learn about theRead More
Our National Olympiad teams climbed up the ladder of success yesterday as the ladies hammered Palau 4-0 whilst the men downed the Bhutanese team 3.5 – 05. This performance earned the ladies a round 3 match against Japan and earned the men a match against Seychelles. Our players now smelling blood and knowing that a win earns themRead More
Trinidad & Tobago Olympiad team did us proud in round 1 of the Olympiad. Men’s team square off against 4 Grand Masters from Brazil Our men’s team played against an all-Grand master team and the result was…they fought as if they didn’t notice their opponents were Grand masters. Every last member of our team playedRead More
The team arrives in good spirit (but hungry after hours of travel 🙂 The Trinidad & Tobago Olympiad teams arrived in Tromso just after 3pm on Emancipation day (Trinidad time). The players were very happy and are really gelling as a team. IM Merijn Van Delft (coach for the men’s team) and IM Stefan KuipersRead More
The Trinidad and Tobago Chess Association (TTCA) is happy to announce the visit of Garry Kasparov, who is regarded as one of the greatest chess players in the world. Garry shall visit Trinidad on Sunday 29th June, 2014. He is expected to arrive via private jet around 12.00 -1.00 p.m. Mr. Kasparov will be greetedRead More
Trinidad and Tobago Chess Association (TTCA) to host Teaching Training seminar for Primary school teachers The Trinidad and Tobago Chess Association, in collaboration with the World Chess Governing Body, FIDE, will host two training seminars targeted to Primary School teachers. The first will be held during the period July 2-4, 2014 at St Madeleine Gov’tRead More
FIDE Vice President and Chairman of the Chess in Schools Commission, Dr. Ali Nihat Yazici, visited Trinidad in April 2014. He had an official meeting with Chief Education Officer, Mr. Harrilal Seecharam where a decision was taken to launch a Chess in Schools pilot in 70 schools in Trinidad. Dr. Yazici also visited Tobago whereRead More
With under 2 months to go, the Trinidad & Tobago Olympiad teams continue to prepare. On the men’s team we have: FM Ryan Harper, CM Adrian Winter-Atwell, CM Ravishen Singh, CM Joshua Johnson & FM Mario Merritt. The coach is Dutch International Master Merijn van Delft. The women’s team include WCM Javanna Smith, WCM AditiRead More
