Chess federation aiming to produce first grandmaster

Yolander Persaud

The Guyana Chess Federation, in an effort to raise the standing of the sport locally, recently began discussions with three prominent International Chess Federation (FIDE) personnel for guidance to design a programme to produce elite local players. 

The international officials on the federation’s radar are Sonja Johnson, Chairwoman- FIDE Planning and Development Commission, Victor Bologan- Executive Director FIDE Management Board and Attorney-at-Law, Ms Yolander Persaud- FIDE Ethics and Disciplinary Commission Councillor.

The board’s objective of the ongoing discourse is to create a virtual chess incubator where  local chess players will have one-on-one world-class training from reputable FIDE accredited GMs and IMs.