Taffin Khan and Ronuel Greenidge are among nine players who won their first match on Thursday when the second GAICO Construction Chess Tournament commenced at the National Racquet Centre.
Taffin Khan
The competition of fighting chess saw three Berbicians entering the fray: Dane Grimmond, Steve Leung and Jacob Nauth. Three junior players are also boldly facing the seniors for supremacy.
Joshua Gopaul, former Junior Champion, accepted a draw offer from his senior counterpart Shiv Nandalall in a bitter encounter lasting almost four hours.
Junior player Ethan Lee also agreed to a drawn result following the second request from his senior opponent Loris Nathoo. However, Jaden Taylor of St. Stanislaus College went down to his opponent Roberto Neto.
Twenty-two players, including the three juniors, are in battle mode to accumulate Grand Prix points in the competition.
Rounds Two and Three will be played on Sunday, while Rounds Four and Five will run off on Tuesday and Thursday respectively. The final two rounds will be run off on Sunday next at the same venue.
