Stronger competition will boost chess players’ skills

Tony Hanoman

By Iva Wharton

Former 1980s junior and national chess champion Tony Hanoman praised the skills of the current group of local players though he opined that they did not understand how to play strategically from go and needed stronger competition to boost their skills.

Hanoman recently won a tournament against local players while home on holiday for the Christmas season.
In an interview with Stabroek Sport following his win, he said although he did not get a chance to meet some of the more seasoned players, he based his assessment on the skills displayed