GCF checkmates with Team Mohamed’s donation

Team Mohamed’s, through its principal, Azruddin Mohamed, has boosted the Guyana Chess Federation’s (GCF’s) efforts to send a team to this year’s 44th FIDE Chess Olympiad in Chennai, India.
This was done on Tuesday afternoon through a monetary donation of an undisclosed sum of cash.
The FIDE Olympiad is currently scheduled to run from July 28th to August 10th, 2022. At the Olympiad, Guy

ana’s 12-member team, which is expected to be announced by the Federation in the coming week, would be coming up against some of the brightest chess minds from around the globe.
According to a statement from team Mohamed’s, “Part of the donation made by Mr Mohamed will be used to offset expenses for a fund-raising dinner that will be held in July. The proceeds from that event will go toward airfare, hotel accommodations, and ground travels for the team members”.
President of the Guyana Chess Association, Frankie Farley, has expressed gratitude to Mr. Mohamed for the timely donation, while stating that it would go a long way in affording Guyana’s team the opportunity to participate in the Chess Olympiad.
According to the GCF, last weekend’s National Championships was the final qualifying event that would assist the Federation in determining who would comprise the Guyanese Chess team. The points-based selection system would include results from the already concluded Grand Prix tournaments.
Given that Wendell Meusa and 14-year-old Pooja Lam have secured the National Men’s and Women’s Champion titles respectively, these two are likely to headline Guyana’s team for the international event in July.