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Chess officials move to Berbice for DDL Topco Juices one day tournament
As the year comes to a close, the executives of the Guyana Chess Federation (GCF) continue to address its mandate to broaden the scope of participation and will travel to the University of Guyana Campus, Tain Corentyne, Berbice where they will stage a one-day rapid chess tournament this morning.
A smiling Ms Langhorne hands over the sponsorship cheque to Mr. Nandolall.
Beverage giants, Demerara Distillers Limited, have once again acquiesced to a sponsorship deal and Thursday evening, DDL Sales Manager Mrs. Alexis Langhorne visited the at the KEI-SHAR’S Shopping Complex where she handed over a cheque of $40,000 to the organizers to facilitate the successful staging of the tournament.
The DDL Sales Manager reminded of her organization’s involvement in the development of the sport which has aided in the resuscitation process. She spoke of her executives’ desire to provide the chess players with enough opportunities to compete at tournament level. “We believe that our input will serve as the catalyst to foster regular tournaments and by extension, enhance support for this sport,” she said. She then opined that the game will grow from strength to strength,
Ms Langhorne further said that DDL is committed to the development of sport in Guyana and is pleased with the way in which the federation operates. “TOPCO is proud to contribute to chess as it is not only a fun pastime activity but it also helps participants to be self motivated while increasing their imagination and creativity,” the company official added while encouraging more broad based involvement.
President of the GCF, Shiv Nandalall thanked Ms Langhorne and the DDL for their support throughout the year. He also disclosed that this is the 4th of the 5 tournament commitment of DDL with the final one slated for December 30th next.
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