Guyanese trio to compete in Barbados Open Chess Championship

National Junior Chess Champion Ricardo Narine has been selected by the Guyana Chess Federation (GCF) to compete in the SITTU Barbados Open Chess Championship 2025 from February 20-24.

The competition will occur in the Grand Salle in the Tom Adams Financial Centre in Bridgetown, St. Michael, Barbados.

Narine, who has an ELO rating of 1714, will compete in the Group B category of the tournament.

Narine, a two-time National Junior Chess Champion, has proven time and time again his skill and resilience over the chess board, winning many rapid competitions over the years.

The GCF is confident he will do well and earn ELO rating points.

Joining him are Under-16 National Chess Champion and Candidate Master Sachin Pitamber and the ever-determined Alek Ubaldo Singh. Pitamber and Ubaldo Singh have taken up the challenge of playing in the competition to earn valuable experience and rating points.

Pitamber, who has an ELO rating of 1779, will join Narine to battle it out in Group B, facing off against players with FIDE ratings between 1700-2099.

Meanwhile, Alek, who will be celebrating his 13^th birthday over the action-packed weekend, is fearlessly stepping into Group C (1400- 1699), proving that age is just a number for strategic brilliance.

Ubaldo Singh has an ELO rating of 1462. While Narine and Pitamber have already felt the heat of international competition, this will be Alex’s debut on the global stage.

These talented young men are ready to challenge their opponents in the heavily competitive tournament where a pool of US$5,000 in cash prizes is up for grabs in each category.

The GCF is confident that these young, avid chess players will emerge as better players from the experience of playing in this tournament.