We must work to provide the knowledge and the surroundings which can enlarge the possibilities of every citizen. – Lyndon Baines Johnson, President of the United States of America (Excerpt from his inaugural address, January 20, 1965)
Whilst the illustrious Guyana Chess Federation (GCF) is vigorously attending to the preparation of its programme for 2017, and contemplating the manner in which it intends to enlarge the possibilities of citizens through chess, the column pauses to bring you some major international highlights of the past year.