ABOUT US

The Bahamas Chess Federation (BCF) is a non-profitable organization whose mandate is as follows:

​a.  Govern, encourage and sponsor amateur chess players throughout the Commonwealth of The Bahamas; and to sponsor professional tournaments in accordance with the laws of the World Chess Federation (FIDE) whenever the occasion arises;
b.  Promote, in every conceivable way, chess play in the Bahamas;
c.  Maintain affiliation to and recognition by all national and international governing chess bodies as the official federation in the Bahamas for chess;
d.  Represent the Commonwealth of the Bahamas throughout the world in all matters pertaining to chess.

VISION

A progressive and popular sport that's enhancing Bahamians lives and communities

​MISSION

To effectively promote, grow and govern all forms of chess in the Bahamas

VALUES

We uphold the following core values encapsulated in the acronym CHESS:
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Connection
Honor
Encouragement
Stewardship
Success

HISTORY

To find more information about the Bahamas Chess Federation history click here

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

​The BCF Executive Committee consists of five elected members: ​President, 1st Vice President, 2nd Vice President, Treasurer, ​Secretary. The President acts as Chairman and the committee serves for a period of 2 years. This committee is responsible for the administration and operations of the BCF in collaboration with Appointed Officers and Sub Committee Members. Click the links below to see the current:

Executive Committee
Appointed Officers
Sub Committee Members

CONTACTS

​Postal Address
Bahamas Chess Federation
P.O. Box SS–6154
Nassau, Bahamas

Email Addresses
General inquiries: 
​[email protected]
[email protected]
Website suggestions: support@bahamaschessfederation.org

“Life is like a game of Chess, changing with each move”(Chinese proverb)