On the 1st November 2025, during this year’s Cayo Day celebrations in San Ignacio, the Cayo Chess Festival brought together players and supporters for a day of friendly competition and regional connection. The event welcomed 45 participants from Belize and the Cayo district, along with a visiting group of 20 players from the Peten Chess Club in Guatemala!

The Belize Chess Federation Newsletter for May 2023 highlights key developments in the local chess scene, including the conclusion of the Online Wildcard Invitational for the 2024/2025 Championship Cycle, the National Heritage Library Tournament in Belmopan, and the impactful donation of 300 chess sets from The Gift of Chess in collaboration with FIDEAmerica.

The fifth and final Qualifying Tournament for the 2024/2025 Belize National Chess Championship cycle was held on April 12th, 2025, at the Louisiana Government School in Orange Walk. The event marked a high-stakes conclusion to the qualification stage, as players battled fiercely for the last remaining spot in the Championship Challengers Tournament.

Nathaniel Reyes and Charlton Roches are set to represent Belize at the Subzonal 2.3.1 Absoluto 2025 tournament in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, from April 14 to 19. This prestigious event, hosted at Hotel Honduras Maya, brings together top players from Central America and Mexico in a nine-round Swiss-system competition.