Tuesday, May 5, 2026

Perfect play by top trio

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THREE PLAYERS, including reigning champion Yu Tien Poon, have registered 100 per cent winning records in the first three rounds of matches in the Barbados Chess Federation’s 2016 national championship.

Poon, the 2014 and 2015 champion, is sharing the lead with four-time champion Martyn del Castilho and Jerome Harewood in the 11-round championship that has been affected by the withdrawal of seven qualifiers, including former champions Orlando Husbands, Terry Farley and Delisle Warner.

In the absence of the those players, it is widely expected that the title will be a straight fight between Poon and del Castilho, who will meet in the eighth round of games on October 25. (HG)

Please read the full story in today’s Sunday Sun, or in the eNATION edition.

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