Marian Academy dominates at Mae’s-sponsored tourney

By Errol Tiwari On In Arts on Sunday |
Smiling faces! Chess is a satisfying game and sometimes it is personified by the players themselves. In this photo, everyone is smiling and it depicts how happy they are feeling. At left is Tzedeq Ausar of the Colaaco School (the Centre of Learning and Afro-Centric Orientation). The school is managed by the Education Management Committee of ACDA. On the right is Katara Rodrigues of Marian Academy. The photobomber is Jacob McDonald representing the School of the Nations. The event was the Mae’s Mashramani Under-14 Development Chess Tournament which was contested last weekend.
Smiling faces! Chess is a satisfying game and sometimes it is personified by the players themselves. In this photo, everyone is smiling and it depicts how happy they are feeling. At left is Tzedeq Ausar of the Colaaco School (the Centre of Learning and Afro-Centric Orientation). The school is managed by the Education Management Committee of ACDA. On the right is Katara Rodrigues of Marian Academy. The photobomber is Jacob McDonald representing the School of the Nations. The event was the Mae’s Mashramani Under-14 Development Chess Tournament which was contested last weekend.

A total of 75 students from 12 schools participated in the Mae’s Mashramani Under-14 Development Chess Tournament last weekend at the Mae’s School. The participating schools were: Mae’s School, Colaaco Primary, Marian Academy, the New Guyana School, Queen’s College, St Stanislaus College, Saraswati Vidya Niketan, School of the Nations, St Joseph High, St Margaret’s Primary, St Roses High and the Bishops’ High.

The winners in the various categories of the tournament were:

Under-14:

1. Ronan Lee – Marian Academy

2. Neal Rodrigues – Marian Academy

3. Anasie Fredericks – the Bishops’ High

Under-12:

1.            Marcus Hinds – Marian Academy

2.            Isabella Rodrigues – Marian  Academy

3.            Micaiah Enoe – Marian   Academy

Under-10:

1.            Mayas Khan – Marian   Academy

2.            Nicholas Zhang – School of    the Nations

3.            Alexander Zhang – School   of the Nations

The best player among the girls was Anasie Fredericks and the youngest player was Aquilani Swaminadha of School of the Nations.

As perceived, the Marian players dominated the tournament. The school fielded 31 players, the largest number of the competition, and performed creditably in each category. The column congratulates each of the participants of the competition and the winners, especially the best among the boys, Ronan Lee, and the best among the girls, Anasie Fredericks.