Chess Champions Set for Finals | Barbados News

Ronaldo Rochester clinched the Dr Philip Corbin Open Chess Tournament title with a flawless final round, securing six points to edge out Justin Kirton (5.5) and Julissa Figueroa (5), the only woman in recent years to reach the National Open Championship. The top three join six qualifiers and defending champ Martyn Del-Castilho for the finals on August 21 at Barbados Community College’s Fine Arts Gallery. Meanwhile, Kevin St Hill crushed the novice division with 6.5 points, followed by Tanish Chaturvedi (6) and Liam Martin (4). The stage is set for high-stakes chess under pressure. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/c94d2563b28f1605