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CARIBBEAN CHESS SUB ZONAL 2010 – Final Standings

 

Starting rank list

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SNo.

 

Name

IRtg

FED

1

fm

Elliot Warren

2264

JAM

2

wgm

Sanchez Castillo Sarai

2263

VEN

3

fm

Harper Ryan

2262

TRI

 

BCF Receives Overwhelming Response to Caribbean Chess Sub Zonal 2010

 The Bahamas Chess Federation (BCF) is preparing for a large turnout of participants in the upcoming Caribbean Chess Sub Zonal scheduled to be held in Nassau, Bahamas from June 25 to July 1 this year.  Already the total entries of 34 players ......

 

Duncombe wins over National Champion

The Pohlemus Darling Chess Memorial 2010 was a 4 round swiss tournament played on Saturday May 8 at the CW Sawyer Primary School Auditorium.  The event was graciously sponsored by Bahamas Engravers in memory of Pohlemus Darling who was a strong supporter of Chess in The Bahamas. The 18 player event  with a time control of Game in 30 minutes (G30) ended with a dramatic match up between the BCF 2009 .....


BCF and FIDE Rating List January, 2010 Published

The 2009 Bahamas National Chess Champion, Yan Lyansky leads the January 2010 ratings list of active players.  Lyansky, a College Professor, entered the BCF rating list with a USCF Standard Rating of 1868.  After an excellent result in the Bahamas Nationals, Lyansky gained 46 rating points and performed well enough to earn a World Chess Federation (FIDE) rating.


SMALL and JOSEPH

dominate Blitz Championship 2009

The Bahamas Chess Federation (BCF) Blitz Championship was held on Sunday December 27, 2009.  It is traditional that the BCF host its Open Blitz Tournament on the last Sunday of each year.  This year, the Blitz Championship was divided into two sections, Open and Reserve.  The Open Section was a 10 round ........

 

Chess in Central Abaco


  Representatives of The Bahamas Chess Federation (BCF) visited Central Abaco on Saturday 12th December, 2009.  BCF President Kean Smith along with four others of the BCF visited Abaco in an effort to encourage the strengthening of organized chess on the island and to assess the interest and support...

 

The Bahamas continue to progress in The World of Chess

Since 2006, The Bahamas Chess Federation (BCF) Chess Nationals has been rated by The World Chess Federation (FIDE).  In January, 2007, the BCF had for the first time, chess players listed on FIDE rating list. Following a successful programme launched to encourage its members to earn a FIDE rating, there are now thirteen (13) players who have earned a FIDE rating and twelve (12) of them remain active.


 

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Welcome to the BCF Website

Welcome to the Bahamas Chess Federation website, Our hope is that you will find here all the information you are looking for about our present and past activities.

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TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR'S COURSE

Interested Members of the Bahamas Chess Federation are hereby informed that the Bahamas Chess Federation is planning a Tournament Directors’ Course to be held this year.