The Persaud brothers Shiv and Kriskal took the top two places in the senior category of the Guyana Chess Federation-sponsored blitz tournament held recently in Berbice.
Shiv Persaud, defeated his older brother and current National Champion Kriskal in round four of the seven-round tournament, the first staged by the newly formed Guyana Chess Federation.
Shiv Persaud had announced himself as early as the second round when he defeated top player Shiv Nandalall.