Defending champion Wendell Meusa won the men’s title while Joshua Gopaul won the junior crown when the Guyana Chess Federation (GCF) Sasha Cells National Senior and Junior Championships ended last night at the National Racquet Centre on Woolford Avenue.
Meusa retained the men’s crown he won in 2016 by defeating Anthony Drayton 2 – 0 in a playoffs whilst Gopaul defeated Ghansham Allijohn also by a 2-0 scored to be crowned the new junior chess champion.
Meusa and Drayton had tied in 5.5 points after Sunday’s final round of the seven round Closed championships.
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