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Topco Independence chess tournament
Maria Thomas/ Glenford Corlette cart off honours
Senior chess player, Maria Thomas rebounded from a loss to her junior counterpart, Anthony Drayton, to amass 6 points and emerge victorious when 26 players convened at the KEI-SHAR’S Sports Club to contest the TOPCO Independence Anniversary one-day Rapid Chess tournament on Sunday June 3 last. Glenford Corlette ended the tournament just behind Thomas.
The tournament was closely contested and in most cases the
The respective winners display their prizes following the tournament. DDL’s Alexis Langhorne (seated centre) enjoys the moment.
respective places were separated by a mere point. University of Guyana student, Glenford Corlette scored 5 points to capture the 2nd place, while Tournament Director Irshad Mohamed showed some improvement after amassing 5 points to finish in the 3rd place. The two other senior players Alexander Duncan and Alex Joseph occupied the 5th and 6th positions respectively after amassing 4.5 points and 4 points, respectively.
Hai Feng Su amassed 6 points to cart off the honours in the junior section while Anthony Drayton finished on 5 points. Winston Williams also scored 5 points but failed to clinch the second place spot by dint of the tie breaker. The other scores in this category are Saeed Ali (4.5), Avinash Kishun, Roberto Neto, Darryl Calistro and Ryan McKay (4 apiece), Shane Singh, Khalid Gobin, Ethan Lee, Jeremy Sauers, Travis Whitehead and Sheriffa Ali (3 points each) while the remaining seven juniors ended on 2.5 points or less.
Meanwhile, several junior players received special prizes including those that were engaged in a tournament under the auspices of the Guyana Chess Federation for the first time. Three students of Marian Academy each received special prizes for outstanding performances in several departments including thirteen years old, Jeremy Sauers who received the Best Beginner Medal and 12 years old Travis Whitehead who copped the prize for the second best player in his category. Nine years old Ethan Lee was adjudged the best U-10 chess player. The tournament attracted 26 chess players.
The cash prizes and medals were presented by DDL Sales Manager Alexis Langhorne who congratulated the respective winners even as she urged the members to influence more of their friends and relatives to get involved in the game. Shiv Nandalall, President of the Guyana Chess Federation advised the participants to continue practicing since tournaments are being organized regularly by the local body.
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