FIDE Chess Olympiad in India: Sasha Shariff records 1st point with win on Day 4

Eighteen-year-old Sasha Shariff has recorded her first point in the FIDE Chess Olympiad in Chennai, India in a win in Round Four of the tournament against Haiti.
Shariff defeated Theophane Paul of Haiti, who is ranked 1493, giving herself an opportunity to improve her ratings points from 1183.

Each member of the Guyanese Women’s team, with the exception of Anaya Lall, now has one point, with 7 rounds left to go. In Round 3, the Guyanese women defeated Laos when Pooja Lam, Nellisha Johnson and Jessica Callender scored wins and won the match 3-1.
Twelve-year-old Anaya Lall, the reserve player, will make her debut in Round 5 on August 2, along with team members Nellisha Johnson, Jessica Callender and Pooja Lam. They face off against Malawi, seeded at 121, as against the Guyana women’s 136.
On the men’s side, Taffin Khan, Anthony Drayton, Loris Nathoo and Roberto Neto fought valiantly in attempting to secure wins against the Jamaica team in Round 4, but their efforts were to no avail. Jamaica is positioned at 108 in the world.
Round 5 will be played on August 2, with the Guyana Open team facing off against Namibia, seeded at 121, as against Guyana’s 152. Players are Taffin Khan, Anthony Drayton, Loris Nathoo and Ethan Lee.
The FIDE Congress is also being held in Chennai from July 31 to August 9, with the General Assembly and Elections set for August 7, when a new FIDE President will be elected. This event is being attended by GCF President Frankie Farley.
Games continue daily with one round per day, and are being played at the Four Points by Sheraton Mahabalipuram Resort and Convention Centre. Play starts daily at 15:00 Indian Time – 05:30 Guyana. Links to live games can be found on the Guyana Chess Federation’s Website: www.guyanachess.org.