Errol Tiwari

Over the last seven Sundays, we have discussed various aspects of chess for beginners.

Last week, we addressed the motions of castling on the Kingside and Queenside.

Castling is an unusual move in chess. The purpose of castling is to place the King in a safe place away from the ferocity of battle.

Today we will take a look at recording the moves that we play on the chessboard.

So far, in our introduction to chess, we have named the chess pieces and examined how the Rook, Knight, Bishop, Queen, King and Pawn are moved.

Historical records show that the last time a pandemic stampeded around the world was in 1918.

As we navigate this unusual time, some people are taking the opportunity to learn new things.

Fifty years ago, on April 4, 1970, the world witnessed an event in chess with the Soviet Union (USSR) facing the Rest of the World in Belgrade, Yugoslavia.

The 2020 Candidates Chess Tournament, which was ongoing in Russia, has been suspended.

The international 2020 FIDE Candidates Chess Tournament began on Tuesday amid some unprecedented measures related to the coronavirus pandemic.

The 2020 National Chess Championship has been postponed to a date to be announced in due course.

President David Granger hosted the President’s 50th Anniversary Shield Rapid Chess Tournament on Saturday, February 22 at State House, at which Guyana and Suriname were participants.

A total of 75 students from 12 schools participated in the Mae’s Mashramani Under-14 Development Chess Tournament last weekend at the Mae’s School.

The Women’s Olympiad qualifier has ended with four players identified to represent Guyana at the 2020 Chess Olympiad in Russia. 

West Demerara’s Taffin Khan had amassed 4½ points by Wednesday evening and took the sole lead in the National Qualifiers Chess Tournament, which is currently being played at the National Stadium, Providence.

The senior National Qualifier for entry into the 2020 National Chess Championship started yesterday at the National Stadium, Providence.

The qualifier for entry into the 2020 National Chess Championship which was scheduled to begin yesterday has been postponed to next Saturday, February 1, at the National Stadium, Providence.

The qualifier for entry into the senior 2020 National Chess Championship begins on Saturday January 25, at a venue to be announced.

A new year has begun and with it comes the responsibility of a select few positively administering chess for 2020.

Once again, West Demerara’s Taffin Khan demonstrated that he belongs to the select inner circle of chess in Guyana when he won the last Gaico Constrution Chess Tournament, which concluded on Sunday at the National Stadium, Providence.