Coffeehouse Chess Aruba

19/09/2026

THE 46TH CHESS OLYMPIAD IS HERE! 🌍

The world’s biggest team chess event officially gets underway today in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.

🇮🇳 India enters as the defending Open and Women’s champion after its historic double gold in Budapest 2024.

This year’s Olympiad features a record 208 teams in the Open section, with the world’s top players fighting for their countries.

🇮🇳 India vs Thailand in Round 1
🇺🇿 Uzbekistan has home advantage
🇺🇸 The United States is among the leading teams
🌍 200+ nations are represented

The boards are ready. Let the battle begin!

Who are you watching most closely at this Olympiad?

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19/09/2026

Coffeehouse Chess News
Saturday, September 19, 2026:

Every Sunday, between 1:00 pm and 4:00 pm, chess is played in the coffee room at the Protestant Church, in Oranjestad. Behind Zara.

Chess players from different backgrounds come together to create art on the chessboards.

If you read this and you love to play chess, you are cordially invited to join us.

We play chess for pleassure.
No use of chess clocks and totally free of charge.

The doors of the coffee room will be open tomorrow, from 1:00 - 4:00 pm.

Pictures: Courtesy of Kevin Yee and Maurits Dijkhoff

04/09/2026

Coffeehouse Chess News
Friday, September 4, 2026:

The month of August was a busy month of chess at Coffeehouse Chess Aruba and on our island.

Beautiful games, with great tactical combinations and amazing checkmate combinations. Real art on the chess boards.

Eric van Beveren was in vacation mode in Aruba and came to play chess in the coffeeroom.
It was nice having Eric, one of the founders of Coffeehouse Chess Aruba, playing chess with us.
Eric went back to the Netherlands.
Till the next time, Eric.

Patrick de Roo won the Caribbean Chess Cup 2026, in the category U-18, organized by the Aruba Chess Federation.
Congratz, Patrick!

Mizpa Essed participated in the Open Group of the Caribbean Chess Cup.
With satisfactory results he also celebrated his birthday.
Happy birthday, Mizpa!

Randy Tromp opened the Aruba Chess Academy and had a great attendence during the chess courses.

Sunday, September 6, will be the first Sunday of chess in the coffeeroom at the Protestant Church, in Oranjestad.

The doors of the coffeeroom will be open for chess, from 1:00 - 4:00 pm.

You are invited, be there.

26/07/2026

26/07/2026

Coffeehouse Chess News
Sunday, July 26, 2026:

Today was another special Sunday of chess in the coffee room.

Lothar Irausquin established a new record of 8 games won on one Sunday.
He is ready to play chess and will play anyone.

Guillermo Londoño, a Columbian chess player, enjoying his vacation on Aruba, came to play chess for pleasure.
We were very happy with his visit and the games he played.

Next Sunday Guillermo will play anyone who wants to play with him.

Randy Tromp, director of the Aruba Chess Academy, was also present to play some chess for pleasure.

Next Sunday will be the 1st Sunday of August and the doors of the coffeeroom @ the Protestant Church in Oranjestad, will be open for chess, from 1:00 - 4:00 pm.

Pictures: Courtesy of Maurits Dijkhoff