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Barbadian chess International Master (IM) Orlando Husbands (Rating 2290) extended his unbeaten run in the Barbados Chess Federation (BCF) 2024 Heroes Day Masters with a win over Venezuelan national champion IM Felix Jose Ynojosa Aponte in round three on Saturday evening at Coles Building in The City.
Playing with the black pieces on Saturday evening, Husbands, who is the reigning Barbados national champion, surged to the top of the standings on 2.5 points after three rounds, ahead of Sunday’s fourth-round encounter against top-rated Grandmaster (GM) Luis Lazaro Aguero Jimenez (2469) of Cuba.
