Haifeng Su leads the pack as seven players go after championship honours

Oct 07, 2013 Sports

Junior championship finalists (with envelopes, medals), Minister Anthony (back row 2nd right) and other officials after the presentation.

When the final four rounds were contested in the Guyana Chess Federation (GCF) National Junior Qualifiers, former National Junior Chess Champion Haifeng Su and Omar Britton Grant started the day leading the point standings on three points apiece but were on a collision course.
The two eventually matched skills and it was Haifeng Su who came out victorious with an impeccable 6 points and eventually went on to cart off the honours in the tournament thus clinching a spot to contest for the spoils in the imminent 2013 National Junior Chess Championship, held by Anthony Drayton, later this month.
The others qualifying players are: Davion Mars who finished on 5 points, Roberto Neto (4 ½), Saeed Ali, Sheriffa Ali, Omar Britton Grant (4 points each), and Rashad Hussain (3 ½). They will now challenge the reigning champion, Anthony Drayton, later this month for the title. Drayton holds a FIDE rating of 1801. Sheriffa Ali is the lone female that participated in the just concluded trials and organizers presented her with a special prize in acknowledgement.
Meanwhile, Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, Dr. Frank Anthony witnessed the final stages of the competition and assisted in the presentation of prizes. He congratulated the players for their efforts and challenged them to spread the game as widely as possible. Mr. Anthony further reinforced his Government’s commitment towards the growth of chess while pointing out that the game fosters acute thinking strategies.
The tournament was sponsored by Demerara Distillers Ltd under the Diamond Mineral Water brand and the organizers wish to extend deep gratitude their benefactor for the unmitigated support.

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