Aruba Chess Federation
One happy island. Sixty-four squares.
Aruba's home for rated chess: the Aruba Chess Challenge, the national championships and youth chess, all in one place.
Next up
OCT15Aruba Chess Challenge 2026Oranjestad48Active FIDE-rated players
40Players at the Aruba Chess Challenge 2025
2381IM Jasel Lopez, Aruba's top rating
7Rounds in Oranjestad
Coming up
Upcoming tournaments
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Latest news
From the federation
TournamentsAruba Chess Challenge 2025: Lopez shares first on 6/7Forty players in Oranjestad. IM Roberto Carlos Sanchez Alvarez took the title on tiebreak; Aruban IM Jasel Lopez also scored 6.13 Oct 2025
ChampionshipsNational Open Championship 2025Aruba's strongest players met for the national open title.20 Jul 2025
YouthNational youth championship: the next generationYoung players from every district played for youth titles and their first ratings.10 May 2025
Across Aruba
A board in every district
Clubs, schools and players in every district. Find one near you.
- Oranjestad
- Noord
- Paradera
- Santa Cruz
- Savaneta
- San Nicolas
What we do
Chess for every Aruban
TournamentsSanctioned championships, opens, rapid and blitz, run to FIDE rules all year.Ratings & selectionThe FIDE and national rating lists, and selection for the national teams.Schools chessSchool teams, coaching for teachers and the national schools championship.TrainingSquad training for national players and a path for gifted juniors.ArbitersArbiter courses and seminars, on the path to FIDE arbiter titles.ClubsRegistered clubs and schools in every district, and help to start a new one.
Top rated
Aruba on the FIDE list
The highest-rated active players on the official FIDE list.
- 01Jasel LopezFIDE 15900045IM2381
- 02Peter Van den BrinkFIDE 10029452161
- 03Juan Pablo De MeyFIDE 15900312FM2105
- 04Mark BuenoFIDE 159003712050
- 05Ferry F.J.F. GerardFIDE 75001061972
- 06Ilya StetsenkoFIDE 15900762CM1955
Join the federation
Members play sanctioned events, are eligible for national selection and get federation news first.
Apply nowAdultAfl.75per year
YouthAfl.35per year
ClubAfl.250per year
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