The Guyana Chess Federation (GCF) recently received a timely boost for its virtual, in-school programme and other planned initiatives via a substantial monetary contribution from Komal Singh of Gaico Construction Inc.
The construction company’s donation amounted to three hundred thousand dollars. Singh, who is the General Manager of the company, expressed great satisfaction at being able to support the efforts of the federation in bringing its chess initiatives to as many persons as possible especially children.
At this time when most are struggling with finding resources, the company views this relationship with the federation as its civil responsibility to support Guyana’s
youths thus ensuring a great future for them.
The federation expressed delight in having this contribution and is in the process of expanding its chess-in-schools programme to more than two hundred children.
The GCF has moved completely online since the emergence of the Covid-19 pandemic and will be one sport that is growing during the pandemic, following the worldwide trend in chess. The ability to train and develop players in the virtual world has become some of the goals of the GCF in junior chess.
