Much improvement heading into 2nd week

Angus Chess Institute chess camp…

By Timothy Jaikarran

The Angus Chess Institute chess camp commenced on Monday, July 15, at the American University of Peace Studies, located at Lot 135 Sherriff and Fourth Streets Campbellville, Georgetown.
Slated to run until August 7, classes have progressed into the camp’s second week, with students learning many strategies in the game. Classes are being hosted from Monday to Wednesday between the hours of 9am and noon.
The person behind this initiative is Candidate Master (CM) Ronuel Greenidge, rated 1728, who proudly represented Guyana at the 41st Chess Olympiad in Tromso, Norway during the period August 1st to 14th 2014, where he obtained his CM title.
Greenidge continues to use his platform to train players over the course of his career. Currently Chess Coach for the University of Guyana, Greenidge bagged a total of 11 medals at the University Games in Colombia during the period May 20-26, 2019.
In an interview with Guyana Times Sport, he was asked about the progress thus far, and replied, “The children are learning how the pieces move, rules of the game, how to mate with queen against a lone king, mating a lone king with two rooks, and one rook.
“We will be working on tactics such as double attack and fork, how we start a game, what we are aiming for when we start. In the coming weeks, we will also be focused on the continuation of double attack and fork, pins and endgame concepts.”
Greenidge has said there are many aims involved in this initiative. The first aim is to provide quality training to chess players at all levels. The second aim is to identify chess talents with a desire and drive, so as to help them become titled players (CM, FM, WCM, WFM, WIM).
Greenidge has declared that while he may be teaching the sport, he is still a competitive player with further aspirations.
For additional information, interested individuals are invited to contact CM Ronuel Greenidge on 630-6458 or 657-7543.