Friday 9 October 2026USVICF · Member of FIDE
The Virgin Islands Chess Gazette.
From the federation
Representing the Virgin IslandsMembers are eligible to play for the Virgin Islands at FIDE events.St Croix Scholastic Chess TournamentStudents from ten schools played five rounds at Alfredo Andrews Elementary.Scholastic tournaments on St Croix and St Thomas, rated play and the players who represent the Virgin Islands at FIDE events.
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Upcoming tournaments
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14Active FIDE-rated players
10Schools at the St Croix scholastic
28Players at the UVI weekend
3Islands
Top rated
US Virgin Islands on the FIDE list
The highest-rated active players on the official FIDE list.
- 01Mighty FuntanillaFIDE 68008072079
- 02William Van RensselaerFIDE 6800165FM1942
- 03Sinclair WilkinsonFIDE 68001061905
- 04John DempseyFIDE 24020761895
- 05Naitik JhanwarFIDE 68008821860
- 06Patrick MillerFIDE 3430955201845
What we do
Chess for every Virgin Islander
01TournamentsSanctioned championships, opens, rapid and blitz, run to FIDE rules all year.02Ratings & selectionThe FIDE and national rating lists, and selection for the national teams.03Schools chessSchool teams, coaching for teachers and the national schools championship.04TrainingSquad training for national players and a path for gifted juniors.05ArbitersArbiter courses and seminars, on the path to FIDE arbiter titles.06ClubsRegistered clubs and schools in every island, and help to start a new one.
Membership
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Members play sanctioned events, are eligible for national selection and get federation news first.
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Across the US Virgin Islands
A board in every island
Clubs, schools and players in every island. Find one near you.
- St Croix
- St Thomas
- St John
- Water Island
With thanks toVirgin Islands Olympic CommitteeFIDEUniversity of the Virgin Islands