Antigua and Barbuda Chess Federation
365 beaches. One board.
Rated tournaments, Olympiad selection and chess for every school on Antigua and Barbuda.
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7Active FIDE-rated players
6Rounds at the Winter Rapid
2026Olympiad team selected
7Parishes and Barbuda
TournamentsSanctioned championships, opens, rapid and blitz, run to FIDE rules all year.Ratings & selectionThe FIDE and national rating lists, and selection for the national teams.Schools chessSchool teams, coaching for teachers and the national schools championship.TrainingSquad training for national players and a path for gifted juniors.ArbitersArbiter courses and seminars, on the path to FIDE arbiter titles.ClubsRegistered clubs and schools in every parish, and help to start a new one.
Latest news
From the federation
Tournaments · 29 Dec 2025Winter Rapid at Falmouth Harbour picks the 2026 Olympiad squadSix rounds at the Catamaran Hotel, with rated and unrated sections, decided places on the national team.
Federation · 20 Sep 2025FIDE Director for Chess Development visits Antigua and BarbudaA working visit on coaching, schools and the next steps for the federation.
Federation · 12 Aug 2025More girls at the boardWomen's participation is one of the federation's goals for the 2026 Olympiad cycle.
Across Antigua and Barbuda
A board in every parish
Clubs, schools and players in every parish. Find one near you.
- St John
- St George
- St Peter
- St Philip
- St Paul
- St Mary
- Barbuda
Top rated
Antigua and Barbuda on the FIDE list
The highest-rated active players on the official FIDE list.
- 01Guillermo Queipo CaballeroFIDE 3500756FM2176
- 02Abner FarquharFIDE 23800410CM1821
- 03Adrian Jr. KimFIDE 238006151780
- 04Vendiz CharlesFIDE 238008011727
- 05Cherry-Ann BenjaminFIDE 238004291578
- 06Joshua SolomonFIDE 238001601555
Membership
Join the federation
Members play sanctioned events, are eligible for national selection and get federation news first.
AdultEC$60per yearPlayers 18 and over
- Play in sanctioned federation tournaments
- Eligible for national team selection
- Your own account to see your entries
JuniorEC$25per yearPlayers under 18
- Play in sanctioned federation tournaments
- Eligible for national team selection
- Your own account to see your entries
ClubEC$200per yearClubs and schools
- Play in sanctioned federation tournaments
- Eligible for national team selection
- Your own account to see your entries
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