Every leader in every field, every successful company or individual, got to the top by working harder and focusing better than someone else. — Garry Kasparov, world chess champion 1985-2000
As you progress in chess, two words become commonplace in your vocabulary: tactics and strategy. The illustrious Polish grandmaster Savielly Tartakower gave an interpretation of the two words as they relate to chess: “Tactics is knowing what to do when there is something to do; strategy is knowing what to do when there is nothing to do”. My interpretation is that strategy is abstract and based on long-term goals while tactics are concrete and opportunistic. One cannot flourish without the other. Garry Kasparov argues it takes good tactics and wise strategy to be successful in chess, or whatever pursuit you follow. That is why making chess available to children is essential.
They learn when they should be tactical and how to use strategy to their advantage. It is said that chess kids are among the smartest worldwide. I do not know if there is any truth to that concept, except that it may be fashionable to make such a claim. What I do know is that chess is a thinking game and is played by more than one billion people on earth.
China and India are increasing their chess populations gradually, and at the 2021 Online Olympiad the World Chess Federation (FIDE), approved 152 countries as entrants to the competition.
These are strong reasons for the Guyana Chess Federation (GCF) to carry chess to Wakenaam and Leguan. Over time, the GCF held training sessions on the Essequibo coast at Anna Regina, but has never visited Wakenaam or Leguan. The time to do so is now. After those two islands, the GCF can then move on to other areas.
Meanwhile, with regard to the GCF elections scheduled for Monday, November 1, incumbent president Frankie Farley has circulated his team’s list. The members include: Anand Raghunauth, vice-president; Marcia Lee, company secretary; Loris Nathoo; Yolander Persaud; Davion Mars; Irshad Mohamed; Gomathinayagan Subramanian; Taffin Khan; Nellisha Johnson; Sabine Macintosh; Andre Jagnandan; Petal Dodson and Jessica Callender.
Chess Game
Grandmaster Wesley So recently won the 2021 US Chess Championship.
White: Fabiano Caruana
Black: Wesley So
Event: 2021 US Championship, St Louis, Missouri, October 19, 2021
Type of Game: English Opening, Four Knights Variation
1. c4Nf6 2. Nc3e5 3. Nf3Nc6 4. e4Bb4 5. d3d6 6. a3Bc5 7. b4Bb6 8. Be3O-O 9. Be2Bxe3 10. fxe3Ne7 11. O-ONg6 12. Qd2Re8 13. Rae1a5 14. b5c6 15. Bd1h6 16. d4Qe7 17. Bc2Bd7 18. d5cxb5 19. cxb5Rec8 20. Bd3a4 21. Qb2Qd8 22. Qb4Qa5 23. Qxa5Rxa5 24. Rc1Raa8 25. Na2Ng4 26. Rfe1Kf8 27. Nb4Ke8 28. h3Nf6 29. Nd2Ke7 30. Nc4Rc5 31. Nb6Ra5 32. Rxc5dxc5 33. Nc6+bxc6 34. bxc6Bxc6 35. dxc6Kd8 36. Nd5Nxd5 37. exd5Ne7 38. e4Nc8 39. Rb1Nd6 40. Kf2c4 41. Bc2f5 42. Ke3Kc7 43. Rb4fxe4 44. Bxe4c3 45. Bc2Rxd5 46. Rxa4. 0-1. White resigns.
