Independence tournament underway at National Stadium

By Errol Tiwari On In Chess with Errol |
Abhimanyu Mishra, 12, displaying his FIDE International Master certification. In chess, an International Master precedes the illustrious grandmaster title. Mishra is on his way to becoming the youngest grandmaster in the history of the game. (Photo: Justin Lane/US Chess)
Abhimanyu Mishra, 12, displaying his FIDE International Master certification. In chess, an International Master precedes the illustrious grandmaster title. Mishra is on his way to becoming the youngest grandmaster in the history of the game. (Photo: Justin Lane/US Chess)

The Guyana Chess Federation’s (GCF) annual independence six-round classical tournament continues today from 10 am at the National Stadium, Providence. Two rounds were played yesterday and the remaining two will be contested on Wednesday, Independence Day, starting from 10 am also.

Last year’s tournament was cancelled owing to COVID-19 restrictions. However, it has resumed in the usual face-to-face manner for 2021, with social distancing being observed as a standard precautionary measure.

Guyana is numbered 153 on FIDE’s list of 184 member federations. There are six FIDE-titled players in Guyana: Taffin Khan, Wendell Meusa, Anthony Drayton, Ronuel Greenidge, Maria Varona-Thomas and Sheriffa Ali.