The conference room of the National Racquet Center will come alive this weekend when the Guyana Chess Federation (GCF) host their Clash of Champions competition.
The competition will be held under the World Chess Federation’s (FIDE’s) rules and regulations, and will be played with a time control of 1 hour 30 minutes and a 30 second increment per move. The action will kick off this Saturday and Sunday (May 4 and 5) and will continue again on May 11 and 12.
The seven round competition will have both male and female categories, allowing for some riveting chess action.
Two minds at work
Georgetown Chess Classic winner Anthony Drayton will go head-to-head with the likes of Jaden Taylor and Saeed Ali; while, on the female side, the Johnson sisters Nellisha and Waveney will challenge Female National Champion Maria Varona Thomas.
The recently concluded Female National Championships and Georgetown Chess Classics provided a great platform for young players to exhibit their growing talents, and the Federation has no doubt that ‘Clash of Champions’ will do the same.
The senior players will seek to use this competition as a means of improving their international rankings ahead of the upcoming Sub zonal scheduled for Kingston, Jamaica this June, and the World Chess Championships in Batumi, Georgia this September.
