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A representative of Demerara Distillers Limited (left) receiving a plaque of appreciation for her company at the GCF dinner 

Nakamura wins St Louis chess tour

American chess grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura emerged triumphant at the elite Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz leg of the Grand Chess Tour, which has become one of the world’s foremost chess events.

 The three candidates for the presidency of the world chess organization, known by its French acronym, FIDE, clockwise from left: Georgios Makropoulos (Greece), Arkady Dvorkovich (Russia) and Nigel Short (England). Current FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov has withdrawn from the election which takes place this September at the FIDE Congress in Batumi, Georgia. FIDE’s national federations number well over 150, second only to FIFA. (Photo: Chessbase)

FIDE to elect new president

National chess players Anthony Drayton and Loris Nathoo each won games against higher-ranked FIDE chess players at the strong Jamaican Open Tournament in Kingston, Jamaica, recently.

National chess player Yolander Persaud (right) smiles as she receives her tournament trophy from Director of Sport Christopher Jones at the Racquet Centre on Friday, May 25. Persaud, who is also an attorney, won the Women’s Champion of Champions Tournament, which was hosted by the Guyana Chess Federation recently. She has been nominated to represent Guyana at the 2018 FIDE Chess Olympiad in Batumi, Georgia, in September.

GCF taking chess to the people

Forbes Burnham (a former president of Guyana) used to say local chess was not meant for the upper echelons of society, although it was originally proclaimed as the game of kings.

The Johnson sisters, Nellisha (left) and Waveney (right) flank their chess coach Rai Sharma at the presentation of prizes reception hosted by the Guyana Chess Federation at the National Racquet Centre recently. Nellisha and Waveney, students of Christ Church Secondary School, placed third and fourth respectively in the women’s national championship. 

Chess federation honours national championship winners

Two Fridays ago, on May 25, the Guyana Chess Federation (GCF) held a prize-giving cocktail reception at the National Racquet Centre to honour the winners of the national men, women and junior championships in addition to the attractive Clash of Champions chess tournament.

Chess sisters! Nellisha, 16 (left) and Waveney Johnson, 17, enjoying a game of chess. The girls are students of Christ Church Secondary School and reside in Orealla. They learnt their chess in Orealla before coming to Georgetown. Nellisha is a member of the chess team that will represent Guyana at the 2018 Chess Olympiad in Batumi, Georgia, in September.

Olympiad teams named

The Guyana Chess Federation (GCF) has named the men and women’s teams who will represent Guyana at the 43rd Chess Olympiad in September in Batumi, Georgia.

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