Bahamas Chess Federation - The Governing Body for Chess in The Bahamas
connect
  • Home
  • About us ▽
    • Profile
    • Strategy
    • History
    • Administration >
      • Ready To Serve?
    • Membership
  • COMMUNITY ▽
    • Champions >
      • National Champions
      • International Champions
    • Coaches
    • Arbiters
    • Chess Clubs
  • Events ▽
    • 2025 Calendar >
      • Bahamas Junior Championship 2025
      • Primary School Chess Championship 2025
  • CHESS IN SCHOOLS ▽
    • PROGRAMS >
      • Competitions, Champs, Clubs
      • ​Bahamas Primary Schools Championship
      • Scholastic Chess Championship
      • Scholastic Chess League
  • GET INVOLVED
    • Learn Chess
  • STORIES
  • *NEW!* CONTACT US

INTRODUCING SPECIAL EVENTS FOR SCHOOLS, TEACHERS & ADULTS!

Picture
SIGN UP EARLY>>
Picture
REGISTER EARLY >>

UPCOMING TOURNAMENTS

Picture
Picture
The inaugural National Primary School Championship preimers November 16th, 2025.
Chess players from all across the Bahamas will gather to participate to become the first National Primary School Chess Champion. 
They may be young but they are strong and skilled chess players that know how to battle over the board! Don't miss the action. 


It will be historic and epic!!!
Tournaments are a great way of getting more experience and having fun while pursuing FIDE ratings! 
REGISTER NOW >>
REGISTER NOW >>

Picture

MEET OUR 2024-2025 CHAMPIONS!

NATIONAL CHAMPION​

JUNIOR NATIONAL CHAMPION

Picture
FM CECIL MONCUR - National Champion
NATIONAL CHAMPIONS>>
AVIAN PRIDE
Picture

JUNIOR FEMALE CHAMPION

WCM CHIKA PRIDE
Picture
JUNIOR NATIONAL CHAMPIONS>>

BAHAMAS TO THE WORLD!
​2024 - 2025 INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT HIGHLIGHTS

Picture
Picture
Picture
COMING UP! This December (2025), BCF looks forward to sending representatives of The Bahamas' Junior National Chess Team to Puerto Rico to compete in the XX CAC Youth Festival. Find out how you can partner with us!
FIND OUT MORE>>
Players from the 9 member team successfully achieved new and improved FIDE ​ratings during this tournament! We are so pleased with their dedication to the sport of chess and growth over the year.
​
MEET THE TEAM>>
Powered by Bahamas Power and Light, this team of 4 travelled to Colombia joining 22 other nations just weeks after some competed in the Pan American Chess Championships in Perú. What great exposure!
READ THE ARTICLE>>


BCF IN THE MEDIA!

Picture
SEP 2025 - Curtis Pride, BCF President discusses the launch of the Chess In Schools Program set to launch Sep 2025 and the benefits of introducing chess to the Nation's youth
​Click above to watch the full interview!
Picture
AUG 2025 - Thanks to the generous sponsorship of Bahamas Power and Light, BCF sent its first ever team to compete at the World Youth U16 Chess Olympiad.
​Click above to read the full article!
Picture
JUN 2025 - Hear from WIM Anzel Laubscher of the FIDE Chess in Education Commission who in collaboration with BCF offered a course at Boost Academy in Nassau, Bahamas designed to equip Bahamian school chess educators with innovative ways to utilize chess as an education tool. 
​

Click above to watch the full interview!

GET SOCIAL WITH US!

THANK YOU TO OUR INCREDIBLE 2025 PARTNERS AND SPONSORS!

Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates.