The Guyana Chess Federation has received additional financial support for its online programme for teaching chess to young Guyanese.
According to a release from the federation, the NEW GPC INC., has donated GYD$100,000.00 for the purchase of premium “gold” licenses on Chesskid.com, the online platform used by the GCF to introduce young players to the game of chess and also for them to access the numerous chess lessons and puzzles.
“With this donation, 31 children will have access to Chesskid.com for free in 2022,” stated the GCF’s release.
The GCF explained that Gold membership on the chesskid.com platform allows children the opportunity to access an unlimited number of puzzles, tactical exercises, challenges, educational videos and lessons among other learning resources. Young chess players will have the opportunity to learn and play online chess with their peers as well as players from around the globe.
“This support will be especially invaluable since the Guyana Chess Federation has seen membership triple over the last three months as the chess in schools programme continues to expand,” the release stated.
The GCF stated that there are plans to further expand the sport.
“Also, as the sport has begun to venture out of Georgetown, there are plans to bring chess into Linden and Essequibo in the coming months,” the release stated.
The NEW GPC INC., is a top local manufacturer and distributor of pharmaceutical products in Guyana. The company’s roots date back all the way to the 1920s.
The federation stated that it wanted to thank the NEW GPC INC., for its generous contribution towards development of chess in Guyana.
