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Nov 21, 20222 min read

Victories for Guyana in Suriname Independence Online Blitz event

Fide Master Anthony Drayton, Jessica Callender, and Landon Mohabir managed to amass victories for Guyana among 60 competitors from...

Sep 11, 20222 min read

Ethan Lee maintains dominance in Junior chess division

National Chess players who have recently returned from the 44th FIDE chess Olympiad in Chennai have managed to improve their...

Aug 2, 20221 min read

Sasha Shariff wins for Guyana on day 4 of FIDE Chess Olympiad

Sasha Shariff recorded her first point in the FIDE chess Olympiad in Chennai, India in Round four of the tournament against India. 18...

Jul 29, 20221 min read

Lam & Neto bear Golden Arrowhead at 44th Chess Olympiad Opening Ceremony

The inaugural ceremony of the 44th Chess Olympiad was graced with the presence of many dignitaries of the Indian Government such as the...

Jul 22, 20222 min read

MTV's Jessica Callender on chess team set to compete in FIDE Chess Olympiad in India

A team of Guyana’s strongest chess players are set to compete at the FIDE Chess Olympiad next week. Nearly 200 countries are set to...

Jul 20, 20221 min read

Kyle Couchman, Ciel Clement win National Under 14 Rapid Chess Tournaments

The Guyana Chess Federation has concluded their U14 Nationals with top Junior players Kyle Couchman and Ciel Clement winning the Open and...

Jul 12, 20222 min read

“Make your nation proud” – Indian High Commissioner tells local chess players

High Commissioner of India to Guyana, Dr K J Srinivasa, engaged Guyana’s team slated to compete in the 44th FIDE Chess Olympiad from...

Jul 12, 20222 min read

National Under 14 Rapid Chess Tournament set for Saturday

The Guyana Chess Federation is set to host the Under 14 Nationals on Saturday July 16 at Queen’s College. The National Under 14 Rapid...

Jun 5, 20223 min read

FEATURE: Pooja Lam displaces reigning women’s champion, becomes youngest to claim the title

A rising star on the local chess scene, young Pooja Lam has taken her first National Title after playing chess for just about two years....

May 30, 20222 min read

CM Wendell Meusa, Pooja Lam usurp Defending Champions to win National Titles

Open Championship Candidate Master Wendell Meusa dominated the Gaico National Open Chess Championship to earn the National Chess Champion...

May 23, 20221 min read

CM Meusa, Johnson lead National Chess Championships after first few rounds

Candidate Master Wendell Meusa and Nellisha Johnson are currently leading their respective tournaments, the National Open and Women’s...

May 16, 20222 min read

FM Drayton, MTV News Update's Jessica Callender Win National Qualifiers

FIDE Master Anthony Drayton and MTV News Update's Sports Journalist Jessica Callender have won the National Open and Women’s Qualifiers...

Apr 22, 20221 min read

Second GAICO Chess Grand Prix begins this weekend

The Guyana Chess Federation’s second Gaico Grand Prix tournament begins this Saturday as players vie for a spot on the National team. The...

Apr 21, 20222 min read

Ethan Lee and Ricardo Narine to battle for National Junior Chess Championship title

The recent National Junior Chess Championships ended in a draw between top local players Ethan Lee and Ricardo Narine, who will now go to...

Apr 13, 20222 min read

Ethan Lee Wins National Junior Chess Qualifiers

Ethan Lee finished first place with no losses in the Guyana Chess Federation’s most widely contested National Junior Qualifiers, as he...

Mar 21, 20222 min read

GAICO Chess Grand Prix off to a thrilling start

Adrian Roopnarine and FM Anthony Drayton lead the points table on 3.5 each after the first weekend of the Grand Prix chess competition;...

Mar 16, 20221 min read

GAICO Chess Grand Prix returns after two years

The GAICO Grand Prix, which has not been held in two years, will mark the return of over-the-board chess for the Guyana Chess Federation...

Feb 24, 20222 min read

Guyana Women in Chess Committee holds first interactive community session

The Guyana Women in Chess Community recently met for their first interactive session for women and girls involved in the sport. The...

Feb 18, 20222 min read

Guyana Chess Federation gains assistance from FIDE in developing more titled players for Guyana

The Guyana Chess Federation, represented by Vice-President Anand Raghunauth, met with the International Chess Federation to develop plans...

Feb 11, 20221 min read

International Chess Federation declares 2022 the Year of the Woman in Chess

The International Chess Federation (FIDE) has declared 2022 the Year of the Woman in Chess, in an effort to cultivate equity policies,...