Lee to replace Meusa in Olympiad team going to India

The Guyana Chess Federation (GCF) has named a replacement for one of its players in the Olympiad Team going to Chennai, India in July 2022.

Candidate Master Wendell Meusa, who recently won the National Open Chess Championship, has indicated to the GCF management his withdrawal from the team, and he would be replaced by 19-year-old Ethan Lee, who would be competing in the Open category at the World Chess Championships.
President of the GCF, Mr. Frankie Farley, was next in line to fill the replacement, but opted out of playing, as he himself would be representing the GCF as the delegate for the FIDE Congress, which takes place at the 44th FIDE Chess Olympiad.
The FIDE Congress is held every two years to coincide with the Olympiad, and here the new President of FIDE is elected.
Lee, who recently won the National Junior Qualifiers and came second in the Junior National Championship, gained the 7th highest points, behind Farley, in the Grand Prix selection system for the Open category. Farley has declared that the opportunity given to Lee is well deserved, and that Lee would gain much experience in the international arena.
Lee will be going as the reserved player, replacing Roberto Neto. Neto will now be playing on Board 4, with CM Taffin Khan, FM Anthony Drayton and Loris Nathoo on Boards 1 to 3 respectively.
Other members of the team are the players in the Women’s category: Sasha Shariff, Pooja Lam, Jessica Callender, Anaya Lall and Nellisha Johnson, with National Instructor Davion Mars as team captain for the Open category, and Head of Delegation being Mrs. Jaishree Lam. Slovenian Grand Master Georg Mohr will be preparing the team prior and during the Olympiad by providing coaching services as granted by FIDE. He will be the team captain for the Women’s Team.
Chennai, the venue for the Chess Olympiad — the first ever to be held in India — is referred to as the chess capital of India. It is a 382-year-old city boasting a rich culture, with historical and traditional places and modern medical and engineering amenities.
The GCF wishes the entire team best of luck, and urges them to perform to the best of their abilities.