Three significant occurrences took place in local chess for the year 2022. Former president of the Guyana Chess Federation (GCF) Frankie Farley was dismissed by the Board of Directors of the GCF.
National chess champion Wendell Meusa who qualified to play Board One for Guyana at the 2022 Olympiad, decided he would not travel to India for the tournament. He was succeeded by the national junior champion Ethan Lee.
Following a commendable performance at the 2022 Chess Olympiad in India, no classical chess tournament was held for a lengthy period.
