THE TEAMS

Barbados

Emar Edwards | Kemp Lynch | WCM Chanon Reifer-Belle | Leshay Springer

Cayman Islands

CM Christopher Young | CM Shaun Tracey | WCM Zara Majid | Anvita Niranjan Patil

Dominica

CM Nigel Francis | Edger Berridge | Liudmila Domennova | Ayani Casimir

Guyana Team A

CM Taffin Khan | Kyle Couchman | WCM Aditi Joshi | Ciel Clement

Guyana Team B

CM Sachin Pitamber | Keron Sandiford | Aniyah Couchman | WCM Sasha Shariff

Jamaica

FM Shreyas Smith | FM Joshua Christie | Amy Stephenson | Kaia Gayle

St. Lucia

CM Kaieem Elizee | Sixtus Gabriel | WCM Chelsea Wahid | Kiara Lambert

Suriname

AGM Jason Yeung | Ethan Tjin Kon Kiem | WCM Victoria Kaslan | WCM Alexandra Kaslan

Trinidad & Tobago

FM Joshua Johnson | FM Kevin Cupid | WFM Ysvett Hermoso Rodriguez | WCM Zara La Fleur

The Guyana Chess Federation thanks the

for their kind and generous support

General Conditions

The CARICOM Classic Team Tournament 2025 will be held in accordance with FIDE Laws of Chess and the regulations for regional events of the CCA.

Categories

Each Federation is required to select and provide one team comprising two female and two male players who are residents of CARICOM Member States or Associate Members and are Junior or Senior players.
If a team has insufficient participants or lacks gender balance, the organizers will review the challenges presented by the respective territory as soon as possible and communicate its decision before the tournament.
All participants must be registered by their respective federation.
Each national chess federation may register four players, along with a coach or delegate to represent their respective territory. Guyana, as the host nation, will field two teams. Federations may also choose to register an optional reserve player who will only be allowed to play in cases of emergency.
By registering for the tournament, the federation and the participants, as well as their representatives, confirm they have read and accepted all regulations, terms, and conditions of the tournament.

System of Play

The Games will be a Swiss System of nine (9) rounds or Round Robin dependent on the number of players and the discretion of the Chief Arbiter.
The rhythm of play will be ninety (90) minutes for all moves, plus an increment of thirty (30) seconds per move from move one (1). The event will be FIDE-rated.
Points:
Individual boards would score team points: Win - 1 point, Draw - ½ point, Loss 0 points. These points will be added together to arrive at the total points scored by the team for that match. These totals will be used to determine the result of the match and the allocation of team points.
- Two (2) points for a match where a team has scored more points than the opposing team
- One (1) point for a drawn match where both team have scored an equal amount of points.
- Zero (0) points for a match when a team has scored less points than the opposing team.
Example:
If the players in Team A won 2 games, lost one game and drew one game, the players would have accumulated 2½ points, with the opposing team's accumulated score being 1½ points. Team A would accrue 2 Match Points, with the opposing team scoring zero (0) match points.

Tie Breaks

The final placings will be decided by the points obtained by each player from each team. The team that accumulates the most points will be declared the winner, and hence the territory the team represents, the overall winner of the tournament. In the case of ties, the winners will be decided by the implementation of the following tie-break systems in the order below:

Match points
Total number of game points scored
Direct Encounter
Sonneborn-Berger

Pairings and Results

Before the beginning of the First Round of the event, a list with all the names of participants will be published in the playing hall. The Pairings will be published at least one hour after the last game of each round, at the tournament's Official webpage or Chess-results.com and at the venue's hall.

Default Time:

The player who has not made a move thirty (30) minutes after the official start of the rounds shall lose his/her game.

Join us at the Pegasus Hotel Guyana, where players, delegates, and guests will enjoy world-class amenities and exceptional hospitality. This premier hotel provides a perfect setting for both competition and relaxation, with its elegant rooms, fine dining, and state-of-the-art facilities.

The Pegasus Hotel Guyana is perfectly infused with the culture, heritage, cuisine, and lifestyles of Georgetown. Step into your room at the Pegasus Hotel Guyana and be enveloped by the sophisticated ambiance, chic design, and modern luxury. Caribbean colours, comfort, and charm create an inviting space that feels like home, while you enjoy a level of hospitality expected from the world’s finest hotels.

The tournament hall will be the Exhibition Centre located in the luxurious Pegasus Suites and Corporate Centre nearby.