The Guyana Chess Federation (GCF) in collaboration with the Ministry of Education has implemented the teaching of chess in schools. As a start, from September, the GCF dispatched one of its directors, Shiv Nandalall, to the Valmiki College of Business and Technology, in Queenstown, Georgetown. Last month, FIDE Master and Guyanese national player Anthony Drayton began teaching chess at the Dolphin Government School, his alma mater.
Traditionally, chess was being taught at schools of excellence in Georgetown which had thriving chess clubs. Over time students learned from each other, and the ancient game was popularized, naturally, to a minimal extent. However, in quite an overwhelming and positive move, the GCF has formalized the pursuit of chess in all schools.
