President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, David Granger, on Friday received a courtesy call from some of the participants of the eleven-member team who are representing the Guyana Chess Federation at the Ministry of the Presidency. During the visit, the team inducted the President as an honorary member of the Federation.
The team will be departing Guyana on Monday for Baku, Azerbaijan, to participate in the 2016 Chess Olympiad organised by the Fédération Internationale des Échecs (FIDE). The team will be headed by President of the GCF, Mr Irshad Mohamed.
During the meeting, President Granger pledged his support and commitment. He also expressed an interest in meeting with the team
