Despite losing to national chess champion Taffin Khan; former national champion Kriskal Persaud was declared the winner of the penultimate round of the inaugural Red Cherry ladder tournament on Sunday at the Kei-Shar’s Sports Club, Hadfield Street.
Persaud and Khan ended with the same score but Persaud was declared the winner on the tie-breaker system.
The win earned him a trophy, $5000 cash prize and a Red Cherry voucher.
Khan took the runner up spot while Ronuel Greeenidge placed third. Greenidge scored an