Candidate Master Wendell Meusa, and Pooja Lam were crowned the new Open and Women’s Champions respectively, following the conclusion of the Guyana Chess Federation’s (GCF) National Chess Championships on Sunday.
In the Open Championship, Meusa finished on 8 points to secure the title, finishing ahead of former champion and Candidate Master Taffin Khan who ended on 7.5 points. Meusa’s only loss in the event came against eventual 5th place finisher Roberto Neto (5 points) in the sixth round.