A total of 17 Special Education teachers met at the David Rose Special School in West Ruimveldt on Friday, February 3 to compete in a grand chess tournament. In addition to the host David Rose School, participants came from the New Amsterdam and Diamond Special Needs schools, the Linden Centre for Special Children and the Schoonord Centre for Children with Diverse Needs.
Upon resumption of their duties, the participating teachers of the tournament are expected to impart their knowledge of the game to students.
Placing first was Roumelia Seer-Daniels, Deputy Headmistress of the David Rose School who scored three victories in as many games. Second was Karlina Prakash-Phillips, also of David Rose, with Tineisha Isaacs of New Amsterdam third.
The tournament was hosted by the Guyana Chess Federation (GCF) in association with the Ministry of Education. It was organised by Sabine McIntosh, Managing Director of the Guyana Deaf Association who also heads the Special Needs Committee of the GCF.
President of the GCF Anand Raghunauth congratulated McIntosh for organising the tournament and entrusted the participating teachers to be on the lookout for chess talent in their schools. Anaya Lall, a deaf chess player, represented Guyana at the FIDE 44th Olympiad in India last year. The GCF expressed its thanks to the Beacon Foundation for providing lunches for the occasion.
Chess Game
White: Wesley So
Black: Vincent Keymer
Event: 2023 Tata Steel Masters, Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands, January 20
Type of Game: Spanish Game: Closed Variation
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 O-O 8. a4 b4 9. a5 Rb8 10. d4 Nxd4 11. Nxd4 exd4 12. e5 Ne8 13. Qxd4 Rb5 14. Bc4 c5 15. Qd3 Rxa5 16. Rxa5 Qxa5 17. Nd2 Qc7 18. Nf3 h6 19. Bf4 Qc6 20. Bd5 Qb5 21. Qf5 Bb7 22. Bxb7 Qxb7 23. Rd1 Nc7 24. Rxd7 Rd8 25. h4 g6 26. Qd3 Qc8 27. Rxd8+ Qxd8 28. Qxd8+ Bxd8 29. Bxh6 a5 30. b3 Nb5 31. Bc1 Na3 32. c4 a4 33. G3 Nb1 34. bxa4 b3 35. Kf1 Ba5 36. Bb2 Nc3 37. Nd2 Nxa4 38. Nxb3 Bb4 39. Bc1 Nb6 40. Nd2 Bxd2 41. Bxd2 Nxc4 42. Bc3 Kf8 43. Ke2 Ke7 44. Kd3 Nb6 45. Ke4 Ke6 46. g4 Na4 47. Ba1 c4 48. Bd4 c3 49. Kd3 Kd5 50. h5 c2 51. Kxc2.1-0. Black resigns.
