Former Vice-President of the Guyana Chess Federation (GCF), Anand Raghunauth, has ascended to the helm of the entity, following a recent board meeting. This was disclosed by an official release from the federation which stated, “The Guyana Chess Federation wishes to inform the public and its chess community that Anand Raghunauth, former Vice President of the GCF, is now the new President of the GCF. This decision was taken by the Board of the federation by way of majority vote at its recent board meeting to fill the vacancy.”
The release informed that the board will undergo restructuring and a new director is scheduled to be named. “The GCF wishes to thank former President Frankie Farley for his tenure of the last three years and wish him every success in his future endeavours”, it added.