Chess playoff between Khan, Nathoo slated for Ocean Spray Hotel

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Rehearsal! A scene from the earlier National Open Chess Championship matchup between Candidate Master (CM) Taffin Khan (2005) and Loris Nathoo (1703), which failed to produce an overall winner
Rehearsal! A scene from the earlier National Open Chess Championship matchup between Candidate Master (CM) Taffin Khan (2005) and Loris Nathoo (1703), which failed to produce an overall winner

The National Open Chess Championship playoff between Candidate Master (CM) Taffin Khan (2005) and Loris Nathoo (1703) will be staged on Wednesday at the Ocean Spray International Hotel, Kitty, from 17:30 hrs.

This was confirmed by an official release from the Guyana Chess Federation. According to the correspondence, a coin toss by tournament director Irshad Mohamad will occur to determine who plays first by acquiring the white playing pieces in the three-game match.