Team Profile

Ryan Harper set a new standard in Trinidadian chess with an impressive 11-0 performance in the last National Championship. He will lead the "Trini" side to Bled to do battle with the world's best.

Trinidad is one of the most active federations in the Caribbean and feels a sense of optimism with young talent like Allan Munro, winner of the recent Barbados Junior Open. Perhaps he will be a fixture in future Olympiad tournaments.

As National Champion, Harper will hold board #1 and have a capable supporting cast including 10-time National Champion NM Christo Cave, FM Mario Merritt with Yogi Ramsingh, Ravishan Singh and John Raphael.

Links

• Trinidad Express profiles Cecil Lee, National Chess Star!! (19 October 2002)
  
• Trinidad still recovering from Harper's 11-0 blitz! (26 August 2002)
  
• Trinidad's Allan Munro wins Barbados Junior Open! (21 July 2002)
  

2002 Men's Team: (from left to right) FM Ryan Harper (Bd. 1), Yogi Ramsingh (Bd. 2), Christo Cave (Bd. 3). (middle row, left to right) FM Mario Merritt (Bd. 4), Ravishen Singh (Bd. 5), John Raphael (Bd. 6). (back) NM Cecil Lee (captain). Photo by Jerry Bibuld.