2011 promises to be a good year for chess
In chess as in life, when people cannot figure out what you are doing, they are kept in a state of terror – waiting, uncertain, confused. -Robert Greene The sun is shining brightly on chess in Guyana as we begin the new year with optimism for the continued development of the game of kings. Ramesh Sunich, [...]
Nakamura v Vachier-Lagrave
In the Tata Steel 2011 chess tournament which ends today, it is world champion Vishy Anand and US champion Hikaru Nakamura who lead the field with seven points each in Group A after ten rounds.
Remembering Michael Pereira
Mr Michael Pereira, a member of the Guyana Chess Federation since the 1970s, passed away at the beginning of the new year. He played competitive chess throughout his life, always planning over the chess board, always probing to find chinks in his opponent’s armour, and most important of all, always loving the game. He played [...]
A significant year for chess
The year 2010 was a significant one for the Guyana Chess Federation. It was the most active year since the engines of chess activity were re-started three years ago. Players were given opportunity after opportunity to sharpen and test their abilities at the chess board under international conditions. We crowned two
Adams v Howell
The London Chess Classic was played from December 8-15, 2010 at the Olympic Conference Centre, Kensington, England. A number of masterful games were played among some of the world’s finest
Hou v Humpy
The 2010 Women’s World Chess Championship is being held at Hatay, Turkey and ends today. It is a 64-player knockout tournament, with two-game mini-matches qualifying a player for the next round, until the final and sixth round, which is a four-game match to determine the champion.
Schools’ championship ends today
Today marks the second and final day of the National Schools Chess Championship, where schools from some of the regions are given the opportunity to oppose each other in the wonderful game called chess. Last year’s winner was St Stanislaus College, and they have started as favourites once again. The Motilall brothers, Ron and Raan,
Leitao v El Debs
Our illustrious neighbour Brazil, held its National Chess Championship recently with grandmaster Giovanni Vescovi emerging as the sole winner and tying a national record that has stood for over fifty years. With this victory, Vescovi won his seventh national title equalling local legend Joao de Souza Mendes, also with seven titles.The first four
Taffin Khan: The new champion
Guyana has crowned a new teenage chess champion in Taffin Khan, 19, the youngest ever to my knowledge since the Guyana Chess Association was established in 1972. Throughout the world, chess is being dominated by youths and it is refreshing to note that those of our young people who play the game, are doing so seriously. [...]
Kriskal Persaud ahead in Neal & Massy/Seven Seas championship
The Neal & Massy /Seven Seas National Chess Championship ends today with the final two rounds being played at the Ocean Spray Hotel. Although at the time of writing Kriskal Persaud commanded the lead, any of the top four still had a chance of taking the title. The championship was rigorous and the games were of [...]
Kriskal Persaud currently in lead at Neal and Massy Championship
Following five rounds of the Neal and Massy/Seven Seas National Chess Championship, it is former national chess champion Kriskal Persaud
National Chess Championship gets under way
The 2010 Seven Seas National Chess Championship began yesterday at the Ocean Spray Hotel. Two games were contested and two will be played today. The eight participants are the eight top finishers from the qualifying tournament which was held recently. The double round robin tournament is expected to be a tedious and a rigorous one, since [...]
Tournament today in NA
A seven round swiss system rapid chess tournament will be played today in New Amsterdam. The sponsor of the tournament is A Ally, of the A Ally and Sons business enterprise in New Amsterdam. Mr Ally is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the establishment of his business. Chess players from throughout the country are invited to participate [...]
‘Moves for Life’
Last Tuesday, the Government of South Africa made a giant stride for the popularization and development of chess in the country when it launched the Moves For Life chess programme at a gala dinner. President Jacob Zuma delivered the feature address and announced his support and recognition of chess as a problem-solving training activity. Here [...]
Juniors compete in National Championship
Two dozen chess players are fighting to gain a place in the National Championship. Among the competitors are some juniors who recently played their national championship tournament. The third and fourth rounds of the tournament will be played today at the Kei-Shar’s Sports Club. With only two rounds gone, it is much too early to predict a winner. Kriskal [...]