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President of the Guyana Chess Federation James Bond (right) presents a trophy and cheque to Ghansham Alijohn, the second place winner of the junior category of the Rapid Chess Tournament that was held three weeks ago at the YMCA. A student of St Stanislaus College, Ghansham is fondly known as ‘Little Anand’ in chess circles, perhaps, due to his style of play. He plays chess seriously, and is one of the nation’s bright prospects for the future.

Vishy Anand in shock win at Sinquefield

When the finest chess players on the planet clash in the same competition, no one, not even the world champion, is safe.

Can Hou Yifan qualify to represent China alongside her male peers?

Chinese woman chess grandmaster Hou Yifan, 23, a former chess prodigy and three-time Women’s World Champion, emerged victorious in the 50th Biel Chess Festival in Switzerland last week.

Drayton, Gopaul win seven-round tournament

Following a six-month period of non-activity in tangible chess playing, the Guyana Chess Federation (GCF) is back on stage in the local limelight.

Azerbaijan chess grandmaster Teimour Radjabov won the hotly contested FIDE Grand Prix Geneva Tournament recently with a fighting draw against Russia’s Ian Nepomniachtchi. Nepomniachtchi required a victory to take sole first place but Radjabov denied his wish with energetic play in the final game of the tournament. The exacting Grand Prix series is being conducted to identify two participants for the impending Candidates Tournament. In photo: Radjabov (left) discusses the game following the encounter. (Photo by Valera Belobeev for World Chess)

Azerbaijan grandmaster seems headed to Candidates Tournament

Teimour Radjabov, a chess grandmaster from Azerbaijan who is ranked Number 32 in the world, placed first in the recent FIDE Grand Prix in Geneva.

The return of Kasparov

The game (chess) has always been thought of as a relatively pure measure of intellect, and the presence of a Soviet atop the world rankings signalled to the empire’s subjects, no matter how poor and starving they may have been, that they possessed some sort of superiority – Jack Dickey, in an article titled “Can Garry Kasparov stay a move ahead of Vladimir Putin?”

Berbice Chess Association launched

Berbice is traditionally known for its rich political and academic history, and its fabulously outstanding cricketing showmanship.

Carlsen bounced back to dominate Paris chess tour

It is a significant truth that World Chess Champion Norway’s Magnus Carlsen, 26, the person who holds the highest chess rating in the world at 2832, cannot be sidelined for long.

Carlsen faltered at historic Altibox chess tourney

The world recently witnessed an intense nine-round chess tournament in Stavanger, Norway, featuring ten of the world’s highest-ranked chess players.

Aronian set to rejoin chess’s crème de la crème

At the conclusion of the 8th round of the brutal Altibox Norway Chess Tournament, categorized as the strongest-ever in the world based on the elite rank of its participants, world chess champion Magnus Carlsen sits in the penultimate position following his lone victory over his former challenger for the title, Sergey Karjakin.

Magnus Carlsen (left) versus Wesley So during their first round encounter at the Altibox Norway Chess Tournament in Stavanger, Norway. Carlsen is the world’s No 1 chess player while So is the No 2. The game ended in a fighting draw. Carlsen persevered with the white pieces but his opponent defended creatively. The tournament is ongoing and ends Friday. (Photo by Lennart Ootes/Chessbase)

Carlsen, So favoured to win Altibox tournament

The Norwegian Chess Federation celebrated the 5th anniversary of its Altibox Norway Chess Tournament by inviting the world’s strongest chess players to participate.

Paul Morphy: The chess prodigy

Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake. – Napoleon Bonaparte American chess master Paul Charles Morphy (1837-84) adhered to this motto when he engaged others in the royal game.

Paul Morphy: The chess prodigy

Perhaps the most accurate player who ever lived, Paul Morphy would beat anybody today in a set match.

Vaishali Rameshbabu, the elder sister of Praggnanandhaa, who is also a national chess player of India. Pragga learnt to play chess by watching his sister play the game. At the 2017 Reykjavik Open she defeated celebrated grandmaster Eugenio Torre. (Photo by Sagar Shah/Chessbase)

Chess in schools

‘There is a local feeling connected with this occasion, too strong to be resisted… ‘ – Daniel Webster (1782-1852), American lawyer and orator during an address commemorating the 200th anniversary of the landing of the Pilgrims.

The lone woman at this month’s rigorous Grand Prix competition is China’s chess grandmaster Hou Yifan. Hou did not compete in the 2017 Women’s World Chess Championship. Her competition in the Grand Prix will be exacting and it will be interesting to witness how she performs.

Grands Prix being held to determine 2018 chess candidates

The second leg of the 2017 World Chess Grand Prix competition to determine the challengers for the 2018 Candidates’ tournament began last Friday in Russia.

Minister of Education Dr Rupert Roopnaraine (third, right) with some officials of the Guyana Chess Federation (GCF) and three students of St Stanislaus College in his Brickdam office on Wednesday. The students are displaying certificates of completion of a chess training programme which was organized by the GCF. From left are: National Chess Champion Wendell Meusa, GCF President James Bond, Jaden Taylor, Ghansham Allijohn, Jessica Callender, Minister Roopnaraine, Vice President of the GCF Frankie Farley and honorary member of the GCF Errol Tiwari.

Education Ministry open to ten-school chess pilot project

On Wednesday, the Guyana Chess Federation (GCF) met with Minister of Education Dr Rupert Roopnaraine in his Brickdam office to press for the introduction of chess into the school system.

Flashback: Veral Felix, a student of Skeldon High school, receiving his trophy from school teacher Zahir Moakan at the 2015 Berbice Inter-School Chess Championships. Skeldon High won the tournament which was organized by Krishnanand Raghunandan, the Guyana Chess Federation’s Berbice representative. Felix was accompanied by his mother (centre) to participate in the tournament, travelling from his residence in Orealla.

Associations in each county would help popularize chess

Ever since James Bond became the standard bearer for local chess, the concept for the administration of the game is shifting.

Quiet moves on the local chess scene

It is quiet on the chess home front, except in a few selected corners of Georgetown.

So, Foisor are US chess champions

Elite chess grandmaster Wesley So won the exacting 2017 US Championship recently and in so doing, extended his victories and draws to 67 tournament games.

During a visit to the Camp Street Prison on Wednesday, President of the GCF James Bond met inmates and senior prison authorities. The intent of the visit was to formulate plans for the establishment of a chess club for inmates which would be affiliated to the GCF. The ensuing discussions among the parties were amiable and promised something for each of those involved. Posing for a photo at the conclusion of the visit are from left: Frankie Farley, vice-president of the GCF; Anthony Drayton, committee member of the GCF; N Elliot, senior superintendent of prisons; James Bond and K Hale, a cadet officer at the prison.

Chess federation to look into forming club at prison

With the sounds of everyday reality ringing familiarly in his ears outside its walls, President of the Guyana Chess Federation (GCF) James Bond paid a visit to the Camp Street Prison on Wednesday, supporting the idea of concretizing a chess club for inmates.

James Bond now at helm of chess federation

Attorney-at-law James Anthony Bond was elected president of the Guyana Chess Federation (GCF) last Sunday at Olympic House.