Nandalall upsets national champion Persaud

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Shiv Nandalall played flawless chess to remain unbeaten at the end of the first two days of the Keishar’s sponsored Easter Chess Tournament.

Nandalall, paired with national champion Kriskal Persaud in the first round proved that he was a force to reckon with when he defeated Persaud in a tense battle.

In another upset, David Khan defeated the young and talented Ronuel Greenidge while Loris Nathoo, Dr. Chatterpaul Ram, Ivan Duncan and Errol Tiwari also won their first round matches……


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