Senior Chess players Maria Thomas and Shiv Nandalall with careful and solid play against their opponents are jointly leading the Dr. Chase Senior Chess Championships which began over the weekend at the Ocean Spray Hotel and Olympic House in the city.
Defending champion Taffiin Khan is following closely behind. After three rounds, Thomas has racked up recorded victories over Glenford Corlette, Kriskal Persaud and Frankie Farley while Nandalall has taken care of Loris Nathoo, Corlette and Persaud.
The defending champion won his matches with Craig Sylvesterand Corlette but drew his encounter with Nathoo.
The seven challengers who are participating in the single round-robin Championship along with the defending champion are Loris Nathoo, Glenford Corlette, former national champion and Berbician Kriskal Persaud, lone female player Maria Thomas, Shiv Nandalall and Craig Sylvester.
The scores after three rounds reads; Thomas and Nandalall 3 points apiece, Taffin Khan 2 ½, Frankie Farley 2, Loris Nathoo 1 ½ while Craig Sylvester, Kriskal Persaud and Gelnford Corlette are yet come off the mark.
Fourth round matches commences at the Ocean Spray Hotel on Wednesday (tomorrow) from 17:30 hrs.