2016 was a rewarding year for chess

Taffin Khan

I shall pass through this world but once. Any good therefore that I can do, or any kindness that I can show to any human being, let me do it now. Let me not defer or neglect it, for I shall not pass this way again. – Stephen Grellet, 1773-1855, author and French-born American Quaker missionary.

This uplifting quotation resonates with the moral value of our existence and the Christmas spirit. It reflects the soul of the Guyanese nation at Christmas time. We give selflessly at Christmas. Let us be resolved to maintain and continue this storied tradition.

2016 was a rewarding year for chess internationally. In mid-February, legendary world chess champion Garry Kasparov