Event archive · Completed
The 1st Trinidad International Open was played in Couva from 27 September to 5 October 2025, alongside the FMJD Women’s World Draughts Championship. A blitz tournament was held on 2 October.
- Dates: 27 September – 5 October 2025
- Place: Couva, Trinidad and Tobago
- Format: International draughts (10 × 10), 9-round Swiss system
- Players: 43 players from 12 federations
- Chief arbiter: Jacek Pawlicki
Final standings
| Place | Player | Federation | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GMI Alexander Shvartsman | Israel | 14 |
| 2 | GMI Guntis Valneris | Latvia | 14 |
| 3 | GMI Iurii Anikeev | Ukraine | 13 |
Twenty players represented Trinidad and Tobago. The highest-placed was MF Andy Charles, who finished 7th with 11 points.
Blitz tournament, 2 October 2025
34 players took part. GMI Alexander Shvartsman (Israel) won with 15 points, ahead of GMI Iurii Anikeev (Ukraine) and GMI Guntis Valneris (Latvia). MF Andy Charles was the highest-placed Trinidad and Tobago player in 9th. Blitz final standings (FMJD)
Videos and photographs
Ceremony videos from the combined event are on the Women’s World Championship 2025 page and our YouTube channel. Photographs are on the event website’s media gallery.
Source: FMJD official results (results.fmjd.org), tournaments f_1383 (Open) and f_1429 (Blitz).