Christo Cave (born 19 December 1961) is a chess player from Tunapuna on the island of Trinidad, in Trinidad and Tobago. Cave is a former National Chess Champion and holds the record of thirteen wins in the Trinidad and Tobago Chess Championship.[2]
| Christo Cave | |
|---|---|
| Country | Trinidad and Tobago |
| Born | 19 December 1961 (age 62) |
| Title | FIDE Master (2006) |
| FIDE rating | 2142 (March 2010) |
| Peak rating | 2296 (January 2000)[1] |
He is a FIDE Master (FM) and has represented Trinidad and Tobago as the board 1 player at a number of World Chess Olympiads.[3] In 2006, he became the first chess player from the English speaking Caribbean to defeat an International Grandmaster at a major team tournament.[4] He has also won several chess competitions locally.
After a short hiatus due to the illness of a family member, Cave returned to competitive chess in 2011.[5]
References
edit- ^ "FIDE rating history :: Cave, Christo". OlimpBase.org. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
- ^ Jacobs, Carl (14 December 2005). "Are champions born or made? Probing the mystery of Christo Cave". The Trinidad Guardian. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016.
- ^ "Chess Olympiads :: Christo Cave". OlimpBase.org. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
- ^ "Cave shocks Swede Grandmaster". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. 31 May 2006.
- ^ "Cave returns to National action". Trinidad and Tobago Express. 6 April 2006. Archived from the original on 9 April 2011. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
External links
edit- Christo Cave rating card at FIDE
- Christo Cave FIDE rating history at OlimpBase.org
- Christo Cave Chess Olympiad record at OlimpBase.org
- Christo Cave player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Christo Cave chess games at ChessTempo.com
- Christo Cave at TheChessDrum.net
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