Barbadian Chess Championship Explained
The Barbadian Chess Championship has been organized by the Barbados Chess Federation since 1983. Previously it was organized by the Barbados Chess Club.[1] A separate national championship for women was first held in 1981.[2]
Open championship winners
| Year | Champion |
|---|
| 1924 | Sidney Inniss |
| 1925 | Sidney Inniss |
| 1926 | Sidney Inniss |
| 1927 | Charles Gilkes |
| 1928 | W. Stoute |
| 1929 | Charles Gilkes |
| 1930 | Sidney Inniss |
| 1931 | Sidney Inniss |
| 1932 | Charles Gilkes |
| 1933 | Charles Gilkes |
| 1934 | Charles Gilkes |
| 1935 | H. Walton |
| 1936 | Charles Gilkes |
| 1937 | H. Walton |
| 1938 | Charles Gilkes |
| 1939 | H. Walton |
| 1940 | H. Walton |
| 1941 | Charles Gilkes |
| 1942 | H. Walton |
| 1943 | H. Walton |
| 1944 | Charles Gilkes |
| 1945 | H. Walton |
| 1946 | H. Walton |
| 1947 | H. Walton |
| 1948 | Charles Gilkes |
| 1949 | C. Beasley |
| 1950 | Charles Gilkes |
| 1967 | George Trotman, Charles Gilkes |
| 1976 | Philip Corbin |
| 1977 | T. Morton, Philip Corbin |
| 1978 | Ronald Moseley |
| 1979 | Philip Corbin |
| 1980 | Philip Corbin |
| 1981 | David Dawson |
| 1982 | Peter Dawson |
| 1983 | Ron Buckmire |
| 1984 | Ron Buckmire |
| 1985 | Ron Buckmire |
| 1986 | [3] |
| 1987 | Philip Corbin[4] |
| 1988 | Kevin Denny |
| 1990 | Philip Corbin |
| 1991 | Kevin Denny |
| 1992 | Kevin Denny |
| 1993 | Kevin Denny |
| 1994 | Kevin Denny |
| 1995 | Kevin Denny |
| 1996 | Kevin Denny |
| 1997 | Philip Corbin |
| 1998 | Kevin Denny |
| 1999 | Kevin Denny |
| 2000 | Kevin Denny |
| 2001 | Kevin Denny |
| 2002 | Ricardo Szmetan[5] |
| 2003 | [6] |
| 2004 | Kevin Denny[7] |
| 2005 | Delisle Warner[8] |
| 2006 | Terry Farley[9] |
| 2007 | Delisle Warner[10] |
| 2008 | Kevin Denny[11] |
| 2009 | Martyn Del Castilho[12] |
| 2010 | Martyn Del Castilho |
| 2011 | Martyn Del Castilho[13] |
| 2012 | Martyn Del Castilho |
| 2013 | Orlando Husbands[14] |
| 2014 | Yu Tien Poon[15] |
| 2015 | Yu Tien Poon |
| 2016 | Martyn Del Castilho[16] |
| 2017 | Martyn Del Castilho[17] | |
Women's championship winners
| Year | Champion |
|---|
| 1981 | Margaret Prince |
| 1982 | Margaret Prince |
| 1983 | Margaret Prince |
| 1992 | Margaret Prince |
| 1997 | Margaret Prince |
| 2002 | Rashida Corbin[18] |
| 2003 | Rashida Corbin[19] |
| 2004 | Teresa Howell[20] |
| 2005 | Rosamund Holder |
| 2006 | Corrine Howard[21] |
| 2007 | Corrine Howard |
| 2008 | Rashida Corbin |
| 2011 | Sheena Ramsay[22] |
| 2012 | Katrina Blackman[23] |
| 2013 | Donna Murray[24] |
| 2014 | Katrina Blackman |
| 2015 | Gabriela Cumberbatch[25] |
| 2016 | Katrina Blackman[26] | |
Notes and References
- Forde . Michael Bernadine . The History of Organized Chess in Barbados (1877 – 1985) . . 29 January 2017.
- Web site: Herbert . Allan . Margaret Prince, an icon of Barbados Chess passes on . 27 August 2008 . . 29 January 2017 . 2 February 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170202100706/https://www.fide.com/component/content/article/1-fide-news/3208-margaret-prince-an-icon-of-barbados-chess-passes-on.html . dead .
- Web site: Shabazz . Daaim . The Talking Drum featuring IM Kevin Denny . The Chess Drum . October 2001 . 29 January 2017.
- Book: Corbin, Philip . Philip Corbin . Calypso Chess . About the Author . Caribbean Chapters Publishing . 2011.
- Web site: Herbert . Allan . Szmetan is the new Barbados Champion! . 18 July 2002 . 29 January 2017.
- Web site: 2003 Barbados National Championship . 23 July 2003 . 29 January 2017.
- Web site: 2004 Barbados National Championship . 8 May 2004 . 29 January 2017.
- Web site: Warner wins Barbados Championship! . 23 October 2005 . 29 January 2017.
- Web site: Farley claims Barbados National Crown! . 29 October 2006 . 29 January 2017.
- Web site: Warner wins 2007 Barbados Championship! . 2 November 2007 . 29 January 2017.
- Web site: 2008 Barbados National Championships . 9 October 2008 . 29 January 2017.
- News: Del Castilho national chess champion . 8 October 2009 . . 26 January 2017.
- News: Del Castilho retains chess title . 30 July 2012 . Barbados Today . 26 January 2017.
- Web site: HUSBANDS IS NATIONAL CHESS CHAMPION . 5 December 2013 . FIDE America . 26 January 2017.
- News: Poon still chess champ . 31 October 2015 . Nation News . 26 January 2017.
- News: del Castilho still chess champion . Gill . Haydn . Nation News . 14 September 2017 . 25 September 2017.
- Web site: https://www.pressreader.com/barbados/daily-nation-barbados/20170914/281947428016760. PressReader. 2017-09-26.
- News: Corbin among successful players in opening round . https://web.archive.org/web/20050314015007/http://www.barbadosadvocate.com/NewViewNewsleft.cfm?Record=14757 . 14 March 2005 . . 26 January 2017 . dead .
- Web site: The Ladies National Chess Championship – 2003 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100530110038/http://www.barbados.org/chess/2003ladies.htm . 30 May 2010 . 26 January 2017 . dead .
- Web site: Ladies National Championship is underway at Sagicor Sports Club . https://web.archive.org/web/20100530074440/http://www.barbados.org/chess/2004events.htm . 30 May 2010 . 26 January 2017 . dead .
- Web site: Women's Chess in Barbados . 26 September 2008 . 29 January 2017.
- News: Hurdle . Natanga Smith . Sheena's will to win . 15 July 2012 . Nation News . 26 January 2017.
- News: Gill . Haydn . Blackman retakes chess title . 26 November 2016 . Nation News . 26 January 2017.
- News: Women start well at Chess Olympiad . 5 August 2014 . Barbados Today . 26 January 2017.
- Web site: CUMBERBATCH IS NEW CHESS QUEEN . 19 September 2015 . FIDE America . 29 January 2017.
- Web site: 2016 BARBADOS LADIES CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL REPORT . 23 November 2016 . FIDE America . 29 January 2017 . 31 January 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210131221207/https://www.fideamerica.com/index.php/barbados/10174-2016-barbados-ladies-chess-championship-final-report . dead .
