3rd Chess Grand Prix on today

Nov 02, 2019 Sports

The third GAICO Construction Grand Prix chess tournament is set for today at the National Aquatic Centre, Lilliendaal, Greater Georgetown.

Play during the previous GAICO Grand Prix last month.

Reigning National Senior Chess Champion Anthony Drayton is among the players to participate. He is confident of defeating all his opponents, noting that he will play his “best chess.” The intense seven round competition will once again see the country’s seasoned chess players in battle over the chess board to accumulate Grand Prix points and qualify for the 2020 Chess Olympiad.
Registration starts at 13:00hrs at the venue and round one begins one hour later. All chess players are invited. The fee for seniors is $500 each and juniors are free. The time control per player for each round is 90 minutes plus 30 seconds increment after every move.
The first GAICO tournament was won by Wendell Meusa and the second which ended on October 19, was won by Taffin Khan; both players are former National Chess Champions.
Players are already accumulating Grand Prix points, following the two GAICO Construction tournaments the standings are as follows:
Taffin Khan – 39 pts
Loris Nathoo – 26 pts
Wendell Meusa – 22 pts
Davion Mars – 20 pts
Ronuel Greenidge – 17 pts
Frankie Farley- 8 pts
Glenford Corlette – 8 pts
Shiv Nandalall – 7 pts
Roberto Neto- 7 pts
Errol Tiwari – 5 pts
Joshua Gopaul- 3pts
Ethan Lee – 3pts
Justino Da Silva – 3pts
Six tournaments have been identified by the GCF in a rigorous process to earn Grand Prix points. The four remaining tournaments are the third and fourth GAICO Construction tournaments, the National Senior Championship Qualifiers and the 2020 National Senior Chess Championship. There are still points to be earned in the remaining tournaments. The GCF therefore encourages chess players who have not entered the Grand Prix series to participate.

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