Team Bahamas Heads to 2025 Sub-Zonal Chess Championships!

The Bahamas Chess Federation is proud to announce its delegation for the 2025 Sub-Zonal 2.3.3 Absolute & Women’s Chess Championships, taking place April 11–18 in St. Ann’s, Trinidad.

Representing The Bahamas:

WFM Polina Karelina – Highest-rated Bahamian player
FM Cecil Moncur – 2025 Bahamas National Champion
WCM Chika Pride – 2024 Bahamas Junior Girls Champion

This event is a direct qualifier for the FIDE World Cup, and our players are aiming to make history by earning international titles like IM, WIM, and WFM.

We thank the Ministry of Sports and our current sponsors for their continued support.

FM Cecil Moncur
Proudly Sponsored by:
Bahamas Chess Federation (BCF)
Bahamas Chess Institute (BCI)

WFM Polina Karelina
Proudly Sponsored by:
Bahamas Chess Federation (BCF)
Members of the Greek Orthodox Church of The Bahamas
Octogone Fund Management, Ltd.
https://octogone.ch/en/nassau/

WCM Chika Pride
Proudly Sponsored by:
Natural Daughters - https://www.naturaldaughters.com/
Seahorse Chess Club
Family & Friends - Particularly Kara Hanna, Ann Mcneil & Trenaire Mckenzie.
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