Alexander Zhang and Anaya Lall emerged victorious in the Open and Girl’s divisions respectively when the Guyana Chess Federation (GCF) staged its National U16 Championship on Monday at the Marian Academy Auditorium, Carifesta Avenue.
This was disclosed by an official release from the GCF.
Zhang finished the tournament with six points to secure the title, defeating the likes of Landon Mohabir, Ethan Persaud, Sachin Pitamber, Alex Benjamin, and Micaiah Enoe while drawing with Dominic Sam and former Under-16 champion and eventual second place finisher Kyle Couchman.