Bryan Prescod has emerged as the likely Barbadian hero as the Annual Heroes Day International Chess Festival continued over the weekend. Playing in the RBC / Neal and Massy candidates section, the Lodge School boy showed his class in chalking up 4 points from his 4 four games.
The Barbados Chess Federation in colaboration with the FIDE Events Commission (EVE) and the Confederación De Ajedrez Para América, with the support of the FIDE Development Commission, will be hosting a FIDE Organizers’ Seminar for FIDE Organizer Title Diploma from May 3rd - 5th 2013 at the Barbados Olympuic Association.
The Digicel Heroes Day Cup International Chess Festival got off to a rousing start at the Amaryllis Hotel yesterday (Saturday) with local players battling the Caribbean’s best and international masters as well.
Former FIDE Treasurer David Jarrett made the cermonial first move on the top board for Grandmaster Mesgen Amanov to officially open the 2013 Heroes Day Cup Chess Tournament.
At the two thirds point of the nine round 2013 Pan American Scholastic Chess Championship being played at the Haynesley Crawford Stadium in Trinidad, the Barbadian players are positioning themselves for a run at the medals in the various age categories.
