-Guyana invited
The Bahamas Chess Federation, in collaboration with the Fédération Internationale des Échecs (FIDE), has invited sixteen Caribbean countries, including Guyana, to participate in the FIDE 2010 Caribbean Sub Zonal Tournament in the Bahamas from June 25 to July 1.
The Bahamas Chess Federation (BCF) has been in existence since 1974, and last year, it was awarded the privilege of hosting the prestigious FIDE tournament. Among the list of the invited countries are Venezuela and Bermuda. Venezuela is a very strong chess-playing nation and should come out among the top finishers.
Guyana has been invited to field one official, who will also play in the tournament, and up to seven additional chess players. Participants are responsible for their airfares and accommodation. Any member of the Guyana Chess Federation can play in the Bahamas Sub Zonal Tournament. Further information can be obtained from the Guyana Chess Federation.
The Bahamas tournament will provide a great opportunity for heads of the Caribbean federations to meet and synchronize their plans for accelerating the promotion of chess in the region. With the Chess Olympiad bearing down on us, Caribbean federations can perhaps share their thoughts on participation. Former world chess champion Anatoly Karpov is opposing the current FIDE President, Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, for the presidency of FIDE. Each country in the 153 family of nations of FIDE has one vote, including Guyana. The Congress to elect a President of FIDE will be held during the Olympiad.
In a dramatic turn of events in the US Championship, Yury Shulman beat the defending US champion Hikaru Nakamura. Nakamura sacrificed a centre pawn to gain some pressure on the Kingside. He won a few pawns and pinned his hopes on advancing his passed h-pawn. But Shulman’‘s pieces blocked the pawn, and White was eventually compelled to resign.
Nakamura v Shulman
Nakamura, Hi (2733) – Shulman, Y (2613)
Ch-USA Quads Saint Louis USA (2), 23.5.2010
1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 c5 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.bxc3 Qa5 7.Bd2 Qa4 8.Nf3 Nc6 9.h4 cxd4 10.cxd4 Nge7 11.h5 Nxd4 12.Bd3 h6 13.Kf1 Nxf3 14.Qxf3 b6 15.Qg3 Ba6 16.Qxg7 Bxd3+ 17.cxd3 Rg8 18.Qxh6 Qd4 19.Re1 Qxd3+ 20.Kg1 Rc8 21.Bg5 Qf5 22.f4 Rc2
23.Rh2?? After 23.Qf6 the game is probably drawn. 23…Qd3 24.Qf6 Rxg5 25.Qxg5 Qd4+ 26.Kh1 Qe3 White Resigns! 0—1.
