Caribbean
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Mondoly Sanon: 2009 Haitian Champion
Prior to the devastating earthquake that leveled the city of Port au Prince, the Fédération Haïtienne des Échecs (Haitian Chess Federation) held their National Championship from December 11th to 20th. After nine rounds of fighting chess, Mondoly Sanon won the event with an undefeated 7½/9. Mondoly, 29, previously won the…
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Chess World: Please Help Haiti!
Fellow Chess Enthusiasts: You are most certainly aware of the tragedy that has beset the nation of Haiti. A nation of a proud history and a nation sharing the love of our royal game of chess. Less than a week ago, a massive earthquake leveled the capitol city of Port…
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Prayers for Haiti
On January 12th, a 7.0 magnitude rocked the city of Port au Prince, toppling buildings, twisting metal and killing what are said to be scores of people in the impoverished country of nearly 10 milllion. Images are coming in and they are horrific as reports indicate. Relief efforts are underway…
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Chess Crackers (November/December 2009)
More Chess Crackers for your enjoyment. This set are positions from IM Michael Schleifer’s games. A couple of them are not very difficult, but there are some very instructive ideas here. Enjoy! IM Michael Schleifer – IM Mark Bluvshtein (2002 CMA Futurity, Montreal, Canada) White to Move (after 19…Rc8xc1) More…
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Byfield takes Jamaican Open!
NATIONAL MASTER Geoffrey Byfield is the 2009 Jamaica Chess Open Champion. Byfield copped the title at Jamaica College last weekend, finishing unbeaten on five points from six games after securing a critical final round victory over the defending champion National Master Andrew Mellace. In the final round top-of-the-table-clash, Byfield took…
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Aurélie Dacalor stars on Chess Site
Perhaps one of the most ebullient players has become a hit on the online chess scene. Aurélie Dacalor has joined the team that produced the “Chess & Strategy” videos. The Women’s FIDE Master can also be seen promoting popular book titles in “Au Pays des Livres” series. The videos are…
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Bahamas bids to host Sub-Zonals!
Chess Federation Set To Host 2010 Caribbean Sub Zonal Championships by Bernard Newbold The Bahamas Chess Federation (BCF) on Thursday during a press conference held at the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture officially announced that they will host the 2010 Caribbean Chess Sub Zonal Tournament. BCF president Kean Smith…
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2009 Harold Chan Open (Jamaica)
THE 2009 HAROLD CHAN CHESS OPEN VENUE Campion College Auditorium Use the entrance on Old Hope Road beside the Matilda’s Corner Police Station. DATES Saturday September 19, 2009 Sunday September 20, 2009 Open Section (Open to anyone) September 19th and 20th, 2009 Intermediate Section (For players with a JCF Rating…
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Trinidad launches “Let’s Play Chess”
Edison Raphael is the brains behind the Caribbean Chess Carnival, but his exploits do not end there. The ambitious organizer has launched “Let’s Play Chess” an eight-week course beginning on Sunday mornings from 10:00am until noon. The event will be held at the National Library and is similar to the…
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