A Meusa, Drayton match would spice up local chess

Since the Gaico Construction accumulated chess competitions began, Kenrick Braithwaite (at left in foreground) has been a feature at the tournaments. Win, lose or draw, Braithwaite plays on with an exuberant spirit. In the photo, he faces Errol Tiwari at the National Aquatic Centre, Liliendaal. (Photo by John Lee)

The Gaico construction Grand Prix 3 chess competition has reached the halfway point and it is expected there would be a clash between Anthony Drayton and Wendell Meusa, two of Guyana’s strongest players.

Meusa did not compete in the 2019 national chess championship and Drayton won it. But there is always a question mark about who is the better chess player – Drayton or Meusa? Soon we will know. However, I maintain the outcome of one encounter cannot determine who is better than whom.