Coffeehouse Chess Aruba

14/06/2026

Coffeehouse Chess News
Sunday, June 14, 2026

Even when the FIFA World Cup has started, the chess boards at Coffeehouse Chess Aruba are still on fire.

Today is the second Sunday of June.

And the doors of the coffeehouse will be open for chess, from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm.

Taking a look at the pictures you can see the players behind the chess boards.

Hope to see you there...

Pictures: Courtesy of Maurits

24/05/2026

24/05/2026

24/05/2026

Coffeehouse Chess News
Sunday, May 24, 2026:

Last week Sunday and today the chess boards were on fire again.

Lots of chess games played and art created on the chess boards.

Today Ferdinand John Levy was present again after being absent for some time.
We hope to see him soon again.

Gustave Nouel came both Sundays and will be travelling back to the Netherlands this Saturday.
We wish him a safe flight and hope to see him again in August.

Three players were the Players of the Day, winning 2 games.
Congratz, Kevin Trevor Yee, Lothar Irausquin and Patrick de Roo.

Pictures: Courtesy of Maurits Dijkhoff

17/05/2026

King's Indian Defense

17/05/2026

The London System

17/05/2026

Coffeehouse Chess News
Saturday, May 16, 2026

Last Sunday the chess players were in full swing creating art on the chess boards.

Playing chess non-stop for three hours.
Creating interesting positions, with nice tactical combinations and some games ending in check mate.

Retired professional artist-painter Gustave Nouel came to play chess.
On April 30 he won a chess tournament in Deventer, the Netherlands. Now Gustave has more time for chess and will be staying in Aruba until June.
This could mean that we'll see him again in the coffee room. We sure hope so!

Dimitri and Joscar are back for more chess.

Tomorrow the doors of the coffeeroom at the Protestant Church, in Oranjestad, will be open for chess from 1:00 - 4:00 pm. Be there!

Pictures: Courtesy of Lothar Irausquin and Maurits Dijkhoff

09/05/2026

The Stafford Gambit

09/05/2026

Another trap...