President of the Guyana Chess Federation (GCF) Frankie Farley said yesterday that like all the other sports disciplines, the Coronavirus pandemic has affected immensely, his federation’s plans for 2020.
Since being elected GCF president last , Farley has presided over an executive which has been responsible for increasing the number of tournaments locally.
In fact, before the advent of the Coronavirus, chess tournaments were regular features for both junior and senior players as the GCF tried to gets its players prepared for upcoming activities which included the ninth annual CARIFTA chess tournament and the Chess Olympiad in July which has both been affected.