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Drayton rules as top junior chess players qualify for imminent C/ships

Sep 25, 2012 Sports

 

Seasoned junior chess player, Anthony Drayton amassed an impeccable 6 points to cart off the spoils and send an ominous message to National Junior champion, Haifeng Su when action in the Guyana Chess Federation (GCF)/ Demerara Distillers Ltd (DDL), Topco Juices Junior 2012 Chess Qualifiers concluded at the Kei-Shar’s Sports Club, Hadfield Street Stabroek, over the past weekend.
Ron Motilall and Saeed Ali ended on 5 ½ points each while Carlos Petterson scored 5. Davion Mars ended the tournament on 4 ½ points, while Dravin Drickpaul and Trenton Bennett accrued 4 points each. By dint of their placing, those players have qualified to challenge current champion, Haifeng Su for his title within the next two weeks.
Marian Academy representative, ten year old Ethan Lee was adjudged best player in the U-13 category, while Davendra Narine of West Demerara Secondary copped the prize for Best U-16 player.
Meanwhile, DDL Sales Manager, Alexis Langhorne presented the prizes to the winners and reiterated her company’s support to the sport while sharing the hope that more players will be attracted to the popular board game.
President of the GCF, Shiv Nandalall, expressed gratitude to the executives of the beverage company for their demonstration of support and commitment while urging the emerging top guns to prepare diligently for the imminent junior championship.

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