A glimpse of what to expect at the Midway U14 Championships today
The 2024 calendar of chess tournaments continues today, as the Guyana Chess Federation (GCF) in partnership with midway Specialty Care gears up to run off the One-Day National Under-14 Championship today, Saturday, January 27.
The championships will be hosted at Queen’s College, at Thomas Lands and Camp Road, with seven exciting rounds in the open and female categories.
Junior chess players from several schools are expected to participate.
Players will be given 20 minutes plus five-second increment per round in the Swiss System competition. Approximately 21 boys and 18 girls are expected to participate.
Players from the just-concluded Under-12 championships are also expected to enter and display their mental prowess as well. Current Under-12 Open winners Jeremy Cole, Aquilani Swaminadha, Vir Narine, and girls’ winners Kataleya Sam, Saura Ruplall, and Chelsea Harrison will be contesting for the Under-14 title.
Trophies will be presented to the winners in the respective open and girls category for first, second and third place.
Winners in the best Under-12 and Under-10 divisions in the open and girls section will also be recognized.
The tournaments are geared at strengthening the players’ confidence and strategy as they move up the ladder to more advanced tournament categories.
