DeSinco Limited National Junior Chess Qualifiers 2023 set for this weekend

Jul 07, 2023 Sports

Kaieteur Sports – There can only be one National Junior Chess Champion. The battle for the title begins with the Junior Qualifying Event, which will run for four consecutive days at the National Stadium, Providence commencing from July 8th to July 11th, 2023.

It is the same venue where current Junior Champion, Ricardo Narine, earned his title last year by fighting through the qualifiers into a grueling nine-round championship resulting in a playoff. As the reigning champion, Narine automatically qualifies for this year’s Championship event.

Any number of Guyanese chess players age 19 and younger on January 1st, 2023, can compete in the 7-round qualifying tournament where the top nine players will advance to the Championship event where Narine will defend his title in a round-robin tournament. This Championship tournament is set to commence from July 14th to July 19th.

Last year’s event showcased intense rivalry amongst the young players when the tournament returned after a two-year hiatus owing to the Covid-19 pandemic. This year’s event should be even more exciting, with participation and competitiveness steadily increasing in every youth tournament since.

Ricardo Narine (right) and Ethan Lee during their Championship playoff match in 2022.

Registration is $1000 for junior members of the Guyana Chess Federation and $2000 for non-members. Registration will be done only online on guyanachess.gy and closes on July 7th at 20:00hrs.

The 4-day event, sponsored by DeSinco Ltd, is set to attract chess players from various schools in the regions. Seven rounds of classical matches will play on a time control of 90 minutes with 30-second increments after each move from 9:00hrs daily. Additional information can be found on the GCF’s new website guyanachess.gy.

The Guyana Chess Federation is thrilled once again to have DeSinco Ltd partnering to provide this opportunity to the young and eager Guyanese chess players who will challenge for the title. The GCF would also like to express gratitude to the Ministry of Youth, Culture, and Sport for again providing the use of the National Stadium for this annual event.

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