For a number of years, the Guyana Chess Federation’s (GCF) most magnanimous sponsors for tournaments were Keishar’s Enterprise and Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL). Perhaps it was because two senior officials of the two entities loved and played the game competitively.
To this day, chess benefits from the sponsorship of DDL. Chess enjoyed the goodness of Banks DIH Limited, Neal and Massy and Trophy Stall, among other businesses large and small.
When a business sponsors chess it becomes associated with a prestigious activity. It may not say much to a sponsor but then again, chess tournaments do not only require cash.
A bookshop may be inclined to donate chess books or some chess sets and simultaneously increase its opportunities.
Or a sponsor may decide to offer a venue for a one-day tournament. I can recall in 2007 when tournament chess returned to Guyana we played our first competition at the YMCA Hall in Thomas Lands. It was either given to the GCF free of cost or rented for a minimal fee. Eight people played in that tournament. The game of chess has grown since then.
To date the GCF benefited from 
GAICO Construction Inc sponsoring Grands Prix 1 and 2, the National Qualifiers and National Championship. KFC Guyana has sponsored the Women’s Qualifiers and Women’s National Championship. Meanwhile, Plympton Farms, Marics & Company Ltd, Jade’s Wok, ArrowTen Inc, Pinnacle Business Services and Team Mohamed’s are sponsoring the Olympiad team’s travel to India.
Chess game
White: Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black: Alireza Firouzja
Event: 2022 FIDE Candidates Tournament, Madrid, Spain, June 21
Type of Game: Najdorf, Sicilian Defence
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. f3 e5 7. Nb3 Be6 8. Be3 Be7 9. Qd2 O-O 10. O-O-O Nbd7 11. g4 b5 12. g5 b4 13. Ne2 Ne8 14. f4 a5 15. f5 Bc4 16. Kb1 a4 17. Nbc1 d5 18. f6 gxf6 19. gxf6 Ndxf6 20. Ng3 Bxf1 21. Rhxf1 a3 22. b3 Kh8 23. exd5 Nd6 24. Qxb4 Rc8 25. Bb6 Qd7 26. Qe1 Rb8 27. Ba5 Nc4 28. d6 Bd8 29. Bc3 Qe6 30. Nd3 Nd5 31. Nf4 Nxf4 32. Rxf4 f6 33. Qe2 Nb2 34. Rdf1 Re8 35. Rh4 f5 36. Rxh7+ Kxh7 37. Qh5+ Kg8 38. Nxf5 Bf6 39. Rg1+ 1-0. Black resigns.
