Newly elected president of the Guyana Chess Federation (GCF) Irshad Mohammed wants Guyana to participate at this year’s Chess Olympiad in Norway in August.
Mohammed was elected GCF president last Sunday at the annual general meeting where George Vaughn was elected treasurer,
Ronuel Greenidge, secretary, Wendell Meusa, chess trainer and Wayne Browne in charge of fundraising.
The committee members are Krishnanand Raghunanand, Maria Thomas and Ryan Singh.
Apart from participation at the Olympiad, Mohammed, an arbiter also said that he wants to tap into the schools in an effort to unearth new talent.
“We want to tap into the schools and focus more on the growth and development of the game among the youth population,” he said.
Mohamed succeeds Shiv Nandalall, who did not seek re-election after serving for two terms. The GCF, said Mohammed will also be looking into the possibility of hosting the CARICOM chess championships this year.
