Meusa likely new national champion

By Errol Tiwari On In Chess with Errol |

With six rounds to go and a phenomenal three-point lead against opponents who are supposedly the strongest chess players in the country, Wendell Meusa has almost certainly established that he would be the new national champion. Meusa boasts eight wins from the eight games which have been played.

20091108chessOne gets the impression at this stage that no one can take a game from Meusa. Greenidge had his chance and lost it, now its either Kriskal or Webster. Who will beat Meusa?

When the national championship  concludes, the Guyana Chess Federation is moving straight into the National Schools Championship. Letters have been sent to those schools which were given chess sets by the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport inviting them to participate in the tournament in December.

Wendell Meusa leads the National Chess Championships after eight rounds of play. He has accumulated eight points from eight games, a perfect score. In photo, Meusa faces Ronuel Greenidge, whom he despatched in both of their encounters; once with the Black pieces, then with the White pieces. The Championships are underway at the Ocean Spray Hotel in Stanley Place, Kitty.
Wendell Meusa leads the National Chess Championships after eight rounds of play. He has accumulated eight points from eight games, a perfect score. In photo, Meusa faces Ronuel Greenidge, whom he despatched in both of their encounters; once with the Black pieces, then with the White pieces. The Championships are underway at the Ocean Spray Hotel in Stanley Place, Kitty.

The federation is anticipating a 100% increase in school participation from last year. If that happens, it means that young people are attaching themselves to the game, thereby suggesting that the future of chess would be bright.

The federation would also be having a Chess Fun Day after the Schools Championship in December. This fundraiser is vital for the continued life of the federation and it hopes that all would in one way or another, support this venture so that it would be a success.

Tiviakov vs Polgar

The 13th Unive Chess Tourna-ment  2009 was played recently in a number of sections, one being the “Crown” group comprising of four players: Sergei Tiviakov, Vassily Ivanchuk, Judit Polgar and Anish Giri. A single win was scored in the rather unusual four player tournament: Tiviakov over Polgar.

Tiviakov,S (2670) – Polgar,Ju (2687)
Unive Crown Hoogeveen NED (4), 22.10.2009

In the Junior Championships being contested at Olympic House, High Street, Kingston, Saeed Ali and Cecil Cox lead the tournament with six points each from the eight rounds which have been completed. Saeed lost his first and only game to Cecil last weekend, making the outcome of the tournament difficult to predict. In photo, Saeed and Cecil concentrate on their next moves. 
In the Junior Championships being contested at Olympic House, High Street, Kingston, Saeed Ali and Cecil Cox lead the tournament with six points each from the eight rounds which have been completed. Saeed lost his first and only game to Cecil last weekend, making the outcome of the tournament difficult to predict. In photo, Saeed and Cecil concentrate on their next moves.

20091108board1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nc6 5.Nc3 a6 6.g3 d6 7.Bg2 Bd7 8.0-0 Nf6 9.Nxc6 Bxc6 10.a4 Be7 11.Be3 0-0 12.a5 Nd7 13.Qd2 Qc7 14.Rfe1 Rac8 15.Bd4 Ne5 16.b3 Be8 17.Re3 Nd7 18.Re2 Bf6 19.Bxf6 Nxf6 20.Na2 Bd7 21.c4 Rfd8 22.Nb4 e5 23.Kh1 Ra8 24.f4 Re8 25.Re3 b5 26.axb6 Qxb6 27.Rae1 a5 28.fxe5 Rxe5 29.Nd3 Qd4?! 30.R3e2 Rb8. Insisting on the opponent accepting the exchange. 31.Nxe5 Qxe5 32.Qd3 h5 33.Rd2 Rb6 34.Qd4 Rxb3 35.Qxd6 Qxd6 36.Rxd6 Be6 37.c5 Ng4 38.c6 Rc3 39.e5 a4 40.Kg1

40…a3?  41.Rd8+ Kh7 42.Rd3! The rook is protected by the bishop fork on e4. 42…Rc5 43.Rxa3 Nxe5 44.Ra6 g6 45.c7 Bc8 46.Rd6 Ng4 47.Rc6 Ra5 48.h3 Ne5 49.Rd6 Rc5 50.Rd5 Rxd5.  Black resigns!  1-0.