Guyana’s chess players seem to be getting better as the FIDE Online Rapid World Cup competition continues as after two wins in the third round, Guyana’s chess players scored three wins in yesterday’s fourth round with Akil Theophil in the U18 category and Kishan Puran and Raevon Adonis, the winners in the U16 category.
After four completed rounds, three Under18 players have one point each Theophil, Keron Sandiford and Oluwadare Oyeyipo.
In the U16 competition Queen’s College students Puran and Adonis have one win each while Matthew Singh is winless after four rounds.
In the U12 category Anaya Lall is winless after four rounds.
University of Guyana student Theophil defeated Pablo D. Gonzalez Lopez (1143) in his fourth round match after having lost to Jake Sanger (1936), Jonathan Mc Kay (1620) and Jaknt Indrajith (1359).
Oyeyipo of Marian Academy, defeated Shamir Martin (1319) in the third round but lost to Kiril Romanov (2023) Algol Joirajuria Mendoza (1693) and Elnur Teymurov (1794).
Sandiford defeated Aidan Mart (1262) also in the third round having lost earlier to Nhat Minh Dao (2269) and Laurent Juynh (2227). He then lost his fourth round encounter to Sanger (1936).
Puran won against Hei Chung Au (1206) in the third round but lost to Shing Jingjang (1801)
Nilo Man Nissinen (1562) and Dennys Fong Morena (1324).
Adonis won his fourth round encounter against the 1379 rated Yulepo Sauti but lost to Mark Jay Bajoco (1924) John Stephenson (1629) and Rayen Ajili (1514).
Singh lost to Joppe Raats (1797), Daniel Luna Angel Trevino (1564) Noah Albury (1337) and Dejvi Cani (1231) while Lall lost to Maya Gavish (1300), Cheedella Sarvani (1300) and unrated players Samnyukta Sivashsankar and Naavya Parikh.
The fifth round takes place today.
