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Wilkinson defends Roper Memorial title
WILKINSON RETAINS NATIONAL TITLE at Roper Memorial! Ian WilkinsonPhoto by Jamaica Chess Federation. Defending champion Ian Wilkinson QC retained the National Veterans Chess title after drawing game three of the four-game Play-off match against Michael Diedrick in the 2016 Supreme Ventures Jamaica Veterans Chess Championship. The game was played at…
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2016 Trinidad & Tobago Masters/Open in progress!
Sonja JohnsonPresident of the Trinidad & Tobago AssociationPhoto by TTCA. Celebrating its 80th anniversary of the Trinidad & Tobago Chess Association (TTCA) by hosting the Masters Open (TTIMO). The tournament is apparently the country’s strongest and has attracted players from a number of countries including GM Elshan Moradiabadi, an Iranian…
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Trinidad & Tobago to host 80th Anniversary Chess Open!
Invitation In 2016, the Trinidad & Tobago Chess Association (TTCA) celebrates its 80th Anniversary. In commemoration of this milestone, the (TTCA) is pleased to invite all National Federations to the Trinidad and Tobago International and Masters Open (TTIMO) Chess Tournaments 2016 to be held at The Normandie Hotel, St. Anns,…
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Jamaica’s Deborah Porter makes history… what’s next?
Women’s International Master (WIM) Deborah Richards-Porter was in the news lately for winning the 2.3.5 subzonal tournament held in Barbados. Players from Aruba, The Bahamas, Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago and Venezuela also vied for the title. She becomes the first Jamaican to win a subzonal…
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Jamaica’s mourns chess pioneer Dr. Hope Anderson
JAMAICA CHESS FEDERATION TRIBUTE TO DR. HOPE ARTHURINE ANDERSON 2 June 1950 – 24 March 2016 It is an indisputable fact that Jamaica is one of the greatest countries in the world with accomplishments in various spheres of endeavour ranging from, inter alia, the arts, music, the sciences and sports.…
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Kevin Cupid… Trinidad’s 2015 Champion!
Author: Carl Jacobs Published: Thursday, November 5, 2015 Congratulations to 24-year-old CM Kevin Cupid for winning this year’s National Chess Championship, topping a list of 12 finalists including several of the country’s most distinguished players. The former Holy Cross College student finished the 11 round contest on nine points, losing…
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