Dominica Chess Federation
The Nature Isle plays chess.
National championships, the first chess festival and coaching for every parish, from Portsmouth to Roseau.
- 67
- Registered members
- 100
- Active players
What we do
Chess for every Dominican
TournamentsSanctioned championships, opens, rapid and blitz, run to FIDE rules all year.Ratings & selectionThe FIDE and national rating lists, and selection for the national teams.Schools chessSchool teams, coaching for teachers and the national schools championship.TrainingSquad training for national players and a path for gifted juniors.ArbitersArbiter courses and seminars, on the path to FIDE arbiter titles.ClubsRegistered clubs and schools in every parish, and help to start a new one.
Coming up
Upcoming tournaments
Enter online and pay by bank transfer. Upload the receipt and the organiser confirms your place.
NOV1Independence OpenSun 1 – Mon 2 Nov 2026 · RoseauFrom EC$20FIDE rated 60 placesDEC5Chess Festival 2026Sat 5 – Sun 6 Dec 2026 · RoseauFreeFIDE rated 80 placesFEB20Women's ChampionshipSat 20 – Sun 21 Feb 2027 · Dominica State CollegeFrom EC$30FIDE rated 40 placesMAY22National ChampionshipSat 22 – Sun 30 May 2027 · Dominica State CollegeFrom EC$50FIDE rated 120 places
Across Dominica
A board in every parish
Clubs, schools and players in every parish. Find one near you.
- St George
- St John
- St Andrew
- St David
- St Patrick
- St Mark
- St Luke
- St Paul
- St Joseph
- St Peter
Top rated
Dominica on the FIDE list
The highest-rated active players on the official FIDE list.
- 01Andrey KovalenkoFIDE 938003981857
- 02Nigel FrancisFIDE 93800010CM1769
- 03Larry ThomasFIDE 938000451672
- 04Robert BridetFIDE 938000371656
- 05Lucas Rupert James SorhaindoFIDE 938003631644
- 06Nicholas GoldbergFIDE 938001771567
Reigning champions
Robert Bridet2024 · National Champion
Ayani Casimir2024 · Women's Champion
Champions Membership
Join the federation
Members play sanctioned events, are eligible for national selection and get federation news first.
AdultEC$40per yearPlayers 18 and over
- Play in sanctioned federation tournaments
- Eligible for national team selection
- Your own account to see your entries
JuniorEC$15per yearPlayers under 18
- Play in sanctioned federation tournaments
- Eligible for national team selection
- Your own account to see your entries
ClubEC$100per yearClubs and schools
- Play in sanctioned federation tournaments
- Eligible for national team selection
- Your own account to see your entries
Play for Dominica.
Enter a tournament, get a rating and work toward selection for the national team.