Twenty-year-old Sasha Shariff is currently participating in the Women’s Chess Championship in Puerto Rico.
Shariff was runner-up to Jessica Callender at the GCF national championships but according to the GCF, Callender failed to meet the travel requirements.
“Shariff, the holder of the Women’s Championship title in 2020 and who placed second in the Women’s Championships in 2022 and 2023, took the place of current Women’s National Champion, Jessica Callender, who was unable to meet the criteria for the travel requirements to Puerto Rico,” the release from the GCF stated.
The nine-round Swiss system tournament, a collaboration between the Chess Confederation for America (CCA) and the
Puerto Rico Chess Federation (FAPR) commenced Tuesday and will end November 1.
The event is taking place at the Verdanza Hotel in the tourist area of Isla Verde, the release from the GCF stated.
