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By Errol Tiwari | Sunday, June 7, 2009 | 0 Comments
Nine-round rapid chess tournament today
Chess has entered a new era in its development. Influenced by the unprecedented successes of the Turkish Chess Federation which has managed …
By Errol Tiwari | Sunday, May 31, 2009 | 0 Comments
Chess with Errol Tiwari
Today’s feature game is taken from the 2009 Linares super-tournament that was held in March. The tournament was won by Ukranian grandmaster …
By Errol Tiwari | Sunday, May 24, 2009 | 1 Comment
A young man’s game
All other things being equal, confidence wins games. Allied to the will to win, it sparks the mental ignition, brings forth ideas, …
By Errol Tiwari | Sunday, May 17, 2009 | 0 Comments
A chess exchange programme may be possible
The impromptu visit of German grandmaster Rainer Buhmann to Guyana has deepened the conviction held by local chess players …
By Errol Tiwari | Sunday, May 3, 2009 | 1 Comment
Chess (with Errol Tiwari)
What is a grandmaster? Where did the term ‘grandmaster’ come from? In 1914, Nicholas II, Czar of all the Russias, was host …
By Errol Tiwari | Sunday, April 26, 2009 | 1 Comment
Grandmaster Buhmann introduced some fresh ideas
The Guyana Chess Federa-tion (GCF) does not have the magical crystal ball to predict exactly the future for chess in …
By Errol Tiwari | Sunday, April 19, 2009 | 0 Comments
Grandmaster’s visit
Conventional wisdom holds that if we help ourselves, someone who matters will help us. As children, we have all been privy to the saying that …
By Errol Tiwari | Sunday, April 12, 2009 | 0 Comments
All should be involved in making chess a national pastime
The momentum for the recognition of chess in Guyana has been rising steadily over the …
By Errol Tiwari | Sunday, April 5, 2009 | 0 Comments
Chess
The best way to find yourself, is to lose yourself in the service of others.
- Mahatma Gandhi.
The Guyana Chess Federation (GCF) held its annual general …
By Errol Tiwari | Sunday, March 29, 2009 | 0 Comments
Chess with Errol Tiwari
The Annual General Meeting of the Guyana Chess Federation will be held today from 11am at the Ocean Spray hotel. The highlight …
By Errol Tiwari | Sunday, March 22, 2009 | 1 Comment
Chess with Errol Tiwari
Almost fifty years ago, the average age of a chess player was about 35 years. Nowadays, 14-year-olds are becoming grandmasters. This is …
By Errol Tiwari | Sunday, March 8, 2009 | 0 Comments
For me, chess is life and every game is like a new life. Every chess player gets to live many lives in one lifetime - …
By Errol Tiwari | Sunday, February 22, 2009 | 1 Comment
Kamsky v Topalov
The FIDE Candidates’ qualifying match to determine a challenger for world champion Vishy Anand between Bulgaria’s Veselin Topalov and the USA’s Gata Kamsky …
By Errol Tiwari | Sunday, February 8, 2009 | 0 Comments
Iturrizaga v Giri
Meet Anish Giri, 14 years, seven months and eight days old as of today, an enormously talented chess player who is now the …
By Errol Tiwari | Sunday, January 11, 2009 | 0 Comments
Ivanchuk v Leko
A second rapid chess match between grandmasters Ivanchuk and Leko was held a few days ago in Mukachevo, Ukraine. The six-game match ended …
By Errol Tiwari | Sunday, December 28, 2008 | 3 Comments
A tumultuous year
It proved to be a tumultuous year for the game of chess. People who never knew the difference between a pawn and a …
By Errol Tiwari | Sunday, December 21, 2008 | 0 Comments
Next year promises to be exciting for the children
‘Every decision we make builds our character and forms the basis of our future decisions’ – …
By Errol Tiwari | Sunday, November 30, 2008 | 0 Comments
The finals are today
Today, we play the final round of the National Chess Championships. The Junior segment has already been won by West Demerara’s Taffin …
By Errol Tiwari | Sunday, November 23, 2008 | 0 Comments
Half-way point
We have now passed the half-way mark of the National Championships and still a clear winner among the Seniors cannot be identified. Among the …
By Errol Tiwari | Sunday, November 16, 2008 | 0 Comments
Van Wely v Shirov
The 38th Chess Olympiad began last Wednesday in Dresden, Germany. A record 152 countries are participating in the event.
Today’s game is taken …
