Whilst the local chess fraternity is quietly anticipating the Guyana Chess Federation’s elections set for Sunday, August 4, at the National Resource Centre, with local Frankie Farley challenging the incumbent James Bond for the presidency, it is an appropriate time to publicise some international news.
Hungarian-American grandmaster Pal Benko celebrated his 91st birthday last Sunday, July 14, 2019; the Riga Grand Prix is underway; the Dortmund Sparkassen 8-player round robin event is happening and the Grand Chess Tour Croatia was completed two weeks ago.
