All chess enthusiasts, today (Sunday 27th April) at 1pm in room E102 of UTT’s Valsayn Campus, we shall have the 3rd round of the 2nd Qualifier of the 2014 National Championships. Here are the pairings: 1. Colin Knight v. David Jones 2. Cecil Lee v. Andrew Bowles 3. Shannon Yearwood v. Daryl Davis 4. LeonardRead More
Shannon holds CM Frank Sears to a draw (round 2 of 2nd qualifier)
Round 2 action at the 2nd Qualifier for the 2014 national Championships saw many drawn games, but perhaps none was more amazing than the draw between CM Frank Sears and CARIFTA Gold medalist, young Shannon Yearwood. Shannon dropped a pawn early in the opening but fought back after to make up for her early error.Read More
Trinidad Express article: 2 Golds for T&T in CARIFTA Chess
On Saturday April 26, Trinidad Express released an article on Trinidad & Tobago’s golden performance at the 2014 CARIFTA games in Martinique. You may find this article using the link below http://www.trinidadexpress.com/sports/Two-golds-for-TT–in-Carifta-chess-256782671.html
Interviewing CM Josh on round 2
Interview with CM Joshua Johnson on Round 2 of the 2nd Qualifier AG – Which game caught your attention thus far? CM Josh – Board 1, Davis v. Cecil Lee. Daryl is playing some brilliant chess. Daryl sacrificed a piece which Master Lee refused after considering it for some time. Daryl has more thanRead More
Entertaining. Close fights. @ 2nd Qualifier
This 2nd qualifier is certainly going to be a thriller. In round 1, there were many close games and surprises. Shannon Yearwood, CARIFTA gold medalist, defeated Leonard Duncan. Yearwood played the Scandinavian defense which transposed into an Alehine’s defense. Shannon eventually got to an endgame with her rook versus Duncan’s knight. After lots of maneuveringRead More
2nd Qualifier for 2014 National Championships under way
The 2nd Qualifier for the 2014 National Championships has started. Leading the field are Candidate Masters Cecil Lee and Frank Sears. Lee is taking on Hermes Mentor who made a lovely comeback in the Masters tournament earlier this year. Mentor has a lovely position coming out of Lee’s favourite English opening and has just sacrificedRead More
Regulations for 2nd National Championships Qualifier @ UTT – Valsayn
Regulations for 2nd Qualifier for 2014 national championships: Invitation The Trinidad & Tobago Chess Association is pleased to invite you to the 2014 National Chess Championships – North Preliminaries 1. Participation The Tournament is open to players who are nationals of T&T: 2. Venue The Venue for this Tournament is UTT, Valsayn Campus (formerlyRead More
Gold for T&T in CARIFTA GAMES
Trinidad & Tobago claimed 2 Gold medals in Chess, at the 2014 CARIFTA Games in Martinique. Shannon Yearwood, former U12 National Champion, showed her talent as she cruised to the Gold Medal position in the U16 girls tournament with a game to spare. Meanwhile U14 T&T champion, Isaiah Mc Intosh, playing in the U16 boys,Read More
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National Championships 2014: 1st Preliminaries (North)
The 1st National Qualifier (North) for 2014 was held on March 15, 16, 22 & 23 at St. Mary’s College, Port of Spain. The tournament was Super-strong with an average rating of almost 1900 (in spite of having one unrated player and one under 1500). Joshua Johnson emerged as the winner on 5 points fromRead More