Guyana is represented at the 42nd Olympiad

By Errol Tiwari On In Chess with Errol |
The culturally rich opening ceremony of the 42nd Chess Olympiad took place in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Thursday evening. A number of Azerbaijan’s renowned artists, choreographers and composers lent their artistry to what could be described as a grand spectacle. The ceremony featured some aspects of the chess tradition in Azerbaijan. Guyana is there with a male and female chess team among the 181 nations that are participating. In the photo, our female team highlights the Guyana flag which was carried during the ceremony. From left, Jessy Clementson, Sherrifa Ali, Yolander Persaud, Maria Thomas and Julia Clementson.
The culturally rich opening ceremony of the 42nd Chess Olympiad took place in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Thursday evening. A number of Azerbaijan’s renowned artists, choreographers and composers lent their artistry to what could be described as a grand spectacle. The ceremony featured some aspects of the chess tradition in Azerbaijan. Guyana is there with a male and female chess team among the 181 nations that are participating. In the photo, our female team highlights the Guyana flag which was carried during the ceremony. From left, Jessy Clementson, Sherrifa Ali, Yolander Persaud, Maria Thomas and Julia Clementson.

These young guys are playing checkers. I’m out there playing chess. -Kobe Bryant, basketball player

Last Friday afternoon, the brilliant chess games of the 42nd Olympiad began in Baku, Azerbaijan. Guyana is among 181 nations participating in this elaborate extravaganza with some youthful and creditable talent. Dating back to 1924, the Chess Olympiad represents a two-week battle for team and individual medals. In addition, it’s also a multicultural event that demonstrates how chess crosses the boundaries of nationality, age, gender and background.

The 42nd Olympiad is the Olympics for chess players. Russia is the top seed, with an average

ChessLogoELO rating of 2760. The team is led by Vladimir Kramnik, who had announced his arrival on the global chess scene with a sensational performance at the 1992 Olympiad in Manila, Philippines. Included only at the insistence of Garry Kasparov, Kramnik scored a stunning 8.5 points out of nine to help Russia, competing for the first time as a country following the disintegration of the Soviet Union, take the gold medal. He was only 17 years old at the time. The United States with an average rating of 2740, is seeded second in the competition.