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
Please be advised that the 3rd qualifier for the 2014 National Championships will be hosted by the Southern Chess Club and held at the Southern Chess Club’s club house, Southern Community College on Carib Street San Fernando. The qualifier is carded for: June 28, 29, July 5 & 6, 2014. Come out to view theRead More
After 2 weekends of tough fights and close matches, we have three more national finalists. But it was close and we needed the last round and indeed the last game to tell us who the three would be. Bowles, needing only a draw to qualify, almost did not qualify as Sears refused to draw andRead More
It is still open to debate, who will qualify from the 2nd qualifier of the 2014 National Championships. Who are your favourites? After 5 rounds there are 3 players on 4 points and 1 player on 3.5. Sears (4) takes on Bowles (4) while Jones (4) is paired against Cecil Lee (3.5). Meanwhile Colin KnightRead More
After hours of fight, Duncan and Sears reach a draw in an amazing match. Sears won a pawn and felt sure he had a win with his 2 knights against Duncan’s 2 bishops, but it was not to be. Duncan never gave up and took half point from Sears. Meanwhile the gods smiled on CMRead More
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
