DeSinco Limited sponsors National U-12 Chess Championships

The Guyana Chess Federation (GCF) will be hosting the National Under-12 Championships online on Saturday, January 15, 2022, with the kind sponsorship of DeSinco Trading Limited, which has contributed $150,000 to cover the cost of trophies and prizes. This rapid championship will be hosted on the Tornelo.com platform, with games beginning from 14:00h.
The tournament features seven rounds of play using the FIDE Swiss Pairing System with a time control of 15 minutes + 2-second increment after each move and will be open to all Guyanese chess players born after January 1, 2010. Non-Guyanese nationals who have been living in Guyana for over one year are also eligible to participate. Interested competitors can register at guyanachess.org. All registrations must be completed on Tornelo.com by Thursday, January 13, 2022. Players will compete in an open division and a girls’ division. Prizes will be awarded to the top three finishers in each division as well as the best Under-10 and Under-8 players.
DeSinco Limited is proud to partner once again with the GCF for the upcoming tournament.
DeSinco’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Alicia DeAbreu remarked, “We are a company that strongly believes in giving back to the community in which we operate. We are proud to add this partnership to our list of corporate social responsibilities which we have done over the years. 2022 will be no different, and we are committed to assisting whenever and wherever our help is needed. DeSinco Limited wishes the participants of the tournament the best of luck. We hope they all continue to strive for excellence for future success. DeSinco Limited will always continue to support education and sports in Guyana for it is needed for our children.”
GCF Vice President Anand Raghunauth, on behalf of the Federation, expressed his thanks to DeSinco Limited and said they looked forward to a successful continued partnership in the future.