President David Granger hosted the President’s 50th Anniversary Shield Rapid Chess Tournament on Saturday, February 22 at State House, at which Guyana and Suriname were participants. The tournament was envisaged as a significant part of our nation’s 50th Republic anniversary celebrations. From the time Guyana’s Republic was born, chess tournaments have been featured.
President Granger was the president of the Guyana Chess Federation (GCF) during the mid-1980s. His predecessor was Forbes Burnham, who was president for both the GCF and the Cooperative Republic of Guyana. President Burnham established the Guyana Chess Association in 1972 in a structured manner, with the intent of creating an intelligent and passionate pastime.