The Aruba Chess Challenge 2025 will take place from October 10 to October 12 in Noord, Aruba. It is a 7-round Swiss system tournament with a time control of 90 min + 30 sec/move. For more events from Aruba, check out The South American Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar.
The top-seeded players are Marco Delgado Romero (2368), IM Roberto Carlos Sanchez Alvarez (2360), IM Jasel Lopez (2344), IM Josue Araujo Sanchez (2319), FM Fabian Ricardo Reyes Zavaleta (2312), FM Christopher Guzman (2235), IM Martha L. Fierro Baquero (2232), Jeison Meza Ponce (2162), Jerry Meza Ponce (2111), FM Ursus Van Bemmelen (2087), FM Juan Pablo De Mey (2076), FM Alexander Andres Hernandez Jimenez (2069), Sebastian Ortiz Monsalve (2061), Christiaan Smeets (2048), FM Jose Ramon Mora Moron (2037), CM Kael Samuel Bisnath (2022), CM Sherman Maduro (1996), CM Jimmy Izijk (1965), Edler Castro De (1923), Rogelio Gerardo Garcia Blanco (1921). Scroll down for the full participants list.
More: Juegos Deportivos Nacionales IPD 2025 / 2do IRT Cerrado Clásico del Rio Magdalena – Absoluto / 1er Tournoi du mardi à Laval 2025-2026 – Section A
Aruba Chess Challenge 2025 Participants
Rk.
SNo
Name
FED
Rtg
1
1
Delgado Romero, Marco
PER
2368
2
2
IM
Sanchez Alvarez, Roberto Carlos
PAN
2360
3
3
IM
Lopez, Jasel
ARU
2344
4
4
IM
Araujo Sanchez, Josue
DOM
2319
5
5
FM
Reyes Zavaleta, Fabian Ricardo
PER
2312
6
6
FM
Guzman, Christopher
DOM
2235
7
7
IM
Fierro Baquero, Martha L.
ECU
2232
8
8
Meza Ponce, Jeison
ECU
2162
9
9
Meza Ponce, Jerry
ECU
2111
10
10
FM
Van Bemmelen, Ursus
AHO
2087
11
11
FM
De Mey, Juan Pablo
ARU
2076
12
12
FM
Hernandez Jimenez, Alexander Andres
VEN
2069
13
13
Ortiz Monsalve, Sebastian
COL
2061
14
14
Smeets, Christiaan
NED
2048
15
15
FM
Mora Moron, Jose Ramon
VEN
2037
16
16
CM
Samuel Bisnath, Kael
TTO
2022
17
17
CM
Maduro, Sherman
AHO
1996
18
18
CM
Izijk, Jimmy
AHO
1965
19
19
Castro De, Edler
AHO
1923
20
20
Garcia Blanco, Rogelio Gerardo
VEN
1921
21
21
FM
Capella, Rurik
AHO
1912
22
22
CM
Croes, Octavio
ARU
1853
23
23
CM
Pesqueira, Jose
ARU
1832
24
24
Chaudron, Frederik Theodoor
ARU
1827
25
25
Bregita, Jhonathan
AHO
1814
26
26
Carrillo, Jose Antonio
PAN
1810
27
27
Franken, Angelo
ARU
1799
28
28
AIM
Bedi, Vaibhav
AHO
1771
29
29
Villalba Martinez, Paul Andres
ARU
1768
30
30
Tromp, Hubert Randolf
ARU
1752
31
31
CM
Shaw, Clifford
CAY
1750
32
32
Capella, Gregory
AHO
1750
33
33
Reinhard Pinto, Dietmar
GUA
1745
34
34
Meneses Montes, Pedro Jose
VEN
1744
35
35
WCM
Jacobs, Annelaine
ARU
1740
36
36
Dirks, Ayden
ARU
1714
37
37
Pop, Serapio
AHO
1710
38
38
Viafara, Hernan
ARU
1690
39
39
Moreno Mora, Milaydes Lourdes
ARU
1674
40
40
Essed, Mizpa Ricardo
ARU
1671
41
41
Leal Alvarez, Jose Alberto
ARU
1641
42
42
Lozano Hernandez, Brian
PUR
1637
43
43
Devnani, Yash
AHO
1633
44
44
Croes, Jesus David
ARU
1619
45
45
ACM
Mas, Ramon
ARU
1601
46
46
Diaz Maguina, Daniel Eugenio
ARU
1581
47
47
Berkenveld, Paulus
AHO
1577
48
48
Mendoza Chourio, Wignifer Y.
ARU
1555
49
49
Cielo, Lesley
ARU
1543
50
50
Aponte, Samantha
ARU
1444
51
51
Abdul Hamid, Durayd E.
ARU
0
52
52
Goedhart, Christiaan N.
ARU
0
53
53
Reinhard P., Dietmar Antonio
GUA
0
54
54
Van Der Kuyp, Daniel J.
ARU
0