Angelina Yhap won the Queenside Rapid Chess Championship, which was staged on Saturday at the School of the Nations campus in Kingston, Georgetown.
This was disclosed by a press statement from the Guyana Chess Federation. According to the correspondence, the Yhap tallied seven points to clinch the title for beginners and unrated players, as the event was open to females who are devoid of an ELO rating.
Rebha Lachman also ended on seven points but was relegated to second place, while Lusianna Farlot rounded out the top three with 6.5 points. Marcia Lee finished in fourth place with six points, while Clair Cole and Kaija Clement also ended on six points apiece to end in fifth and sixth, respectively.
Notable performances were also recorded from Shreya Hatjohn (5.5 points), as well as Faraa Gaskin, Bianca Jessimy, Kyla Jordan, Raphaella Omarao, and Arianne Lynch, who all ended on five points apiece.
The release stated that monetary prizes totalling $50,000, as well as trophies, were presented to the top three finishers.
“Special prizes were also presented: Best Girl Prize – Kaija Clement, Best Woman Prize – Amanda Alli, Best Beginner Prize – Kyla Jordan, and the Youngest Player Prize went to Amy Ramphal. The prizes were presented by National Women’s Chess Champion Jessica Callender”, the release stated.
A total of 24 females, most of whom were first-time participants, competed in the event, which utilised a format of nine rounds of 15-minute games with a five-second increment per move. The arbiters for the tournament were Callender, Odit Rodrigues, and John Lee. Another rapid chess tournament for females is pencilled for October 27th.
