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The Barbados Chess Federation (BCF) runs at least three recurring youth and school competitions that appear on its official site, barbadoschess.org: the Scholastics Youth Chess Championships, the Barbados Primary Interschool Team Chess Championship, and the Secondary School Team Chess Championship. All three are announced through the "Latest News" section of the site, which is where you should look for dates, venues, and registration details.
The three youth and school events
Scholastics Youth Chess Championships
This is the BCF's age-group individual championship. According to the site, the 2026 edition was scheduled for October 17–18 at Harrison College, Crumpton Street, with players competing across six age categories. Registration for that event was announced as open in a news post dated October 6, 2026.
If you are looking for the broadest entry point for a young player, this is the event to watch — the six-category structure means it is organised by age rather than by school.
Barbados Primary Interschool Team Chess Championship
This is the team event for primary schools. The site describes the 2026 edition as running Thursday and Friday at the Wildey Gymnasium, starting at 9:00 (a news post dated June 16, 2026). Because it is an interschool team championship, entry is normally organised through schools rather than by individual families — expect a school contact or team organiser to handle the entry.
Secondary School Team Chess Championship
The secondary-level counterpart is also a team event. The site's April 14, 2026 report notes that Queens College A teams won all three divisions of that year's championship. The existence of three divisions is a useful detail: the secondary competition is split into more than one bracket, so a school may enter teams at different levels.
How these events are announced and where to register
The BCF does not appear to run a separate events calendar page in the material available; announcements surface as news posts. Practical implications:
- Check the "Latest News" section first. Every youth and school event above appeared there, including the registration notice for the Scholastics Youth Chess Championships.
- Registration details appear inside the news post, not in a standalone sign-up page. The Scholastics post was headlined "Registration Open for 2026 Scholastics Youth Chess Championships," so the entry instructions sit with that announcement.
- Follow the BCF on Facebook if you want earlier notice — the site itself carries a "Follow us on Facebook" prompt, which suggests social posts may precede or accompany site updates.
- For school team events, go through the school. Primary and secondary interschool championships are structured as school-vs-school competitions, so the practical route is a teacher, coach, or school chess coordinator.
Quick comparison
| Event | Format | Level | Notes from the site |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scholastics Youth Chess Championships | Individual, six age categories | Youth | 2026 edition at Harrison College, Oct 17–18; registration announced open |
| Primary Interschool Team Chess Championship | Team, interschool | Primary | 2026 edition at Wildey Gymnasium, two days from 9:00 |
| Secondary School Team Chess Championship | Team, interschool, three divisions | Secondary | Queens College A won all three divisions in 2026 |
What to do next
If you are a parent or player: watch the Latest News section for the next Scholastics announcement and register using the instructions in that post. If you are a school: contact the BCF about entering the primary or secondary interschool team championships, since those are organised by school teams rather than individual registration.