GCF to stage first tournament for the year tomorrow

Following more than six months of inactivity the Guyana Chess Federation (GCF) will be staging its first tournament for the year.

According to a press release the GCF will stage a one-day, Rapid Play (Blitz) tournament tomorrow at the National Resource Center, Woolford Avenue, Georgetown.

The seven-round, Swiss system tournament, will have a time control of 15 minutes per player.

Registration commences at 9am and play will get underway approximately one hour later, the release stated.

A registration fee of $500.00 will be charge per player and interested persons can contact GCF president Irshad Mohamad on 664-1650 or Ronuel Greenidge on 657-7543.

Players can also visit the GCF facebook page, the release informed.