2nd Gaico Grand Prix: CM Taffin Khan remains unbeaten
Candidate Master (CM) Taffin Khan is currently in the lead as the second Gaico-sponsored Grand Prix tournament reaches the halfway mark. Khan is one of only two titled players in the tournament, which is being contested by 24 participants.
Anthony Drayton v Sherlyta Campayne
Khan is the only player on four points after four rounds of intense competition. He has so far defeated Mayas Khan, Frankie Farley, Justino De Silva, and Jarell Troyer. The CM is the highest rated player in the tournament with a FIDE rating of 2018. As he heads into the final four rounds of competition this Saturday and Sunday unbeaten, he is followed closely by Loris Nathoo in second place on 3.5 points. Errol Tiwari, Frankie Farley and FIDE Master Anthony Drayton are in third to fifth place respectively, all on three points. Leading female chess players – as the points stand – Sherlyta Campayne, Pooja Lam, Sasha Shariff, Anaya Lall, Jessica Callender, and Maliha Rajkumar are all on two points approaching this weekend’s games.
Taffin Khan v Jarrel Troyer
Rounds five to eight will be played on Saturday, April 30 and Sunday, May 1 at the Guyana National Stadium. Trophies will be awarded for the best female player in the tournament, as well as the top male and female junior players. Trophies and cash prizes will be offered to the top three finishers in the tournament while medals will be given to the fourth- to 10th-place finishers.
Sasha Shariff v Rashad Hussain
The Guyana Chess Federation (GCF) wishes to express its gratitude to Gaico Construction and General Services Inc for its generous sponsorship of the three Grand Prix tournaments. The tournament is being supervised by FIDE arbiters John Lee, Anand Raghunaught, and Irshad Mohamed.
