Chess circuit resumes this Sunday
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Stabroek News – Georgetown, Guyana
The Guyana Chess Federation will make the first move towards resuming competitive chess locally when it stages a seven round Swiss system tournament at the Young Men Christian Association (YMCA) Thomas Lands venue on Sunday.
According to tournament director, Irshad Mohammed, the Demerara Distillery Limited (DDL), Topco-brand sponsored Mashramani tournament will be played two weeks apart.
The first four rounds will be contested on Sunday and the final three rounds on March 1 at the same venue.
According to Mohamed, a two-hour time control will be used for each game and the tournament will be played in the senior and junior categories.
Registration for the tournament will take place at 9:30am with a prompt 10am start expected. Fees to be paid will vary according to whether persons are members of the GCF. Members in the junior and senior category will pay $300 while non members in the senior category will pay $800 and in the junior category $600.
Meanwhile, the GCF is urging all members to come forward and pay their association dues for 2009. Additionally, persons needing information about the GCF can call Mohamed on 664-1650 or email guyanachessfederation@ hotmail.com.
(Ravindra Kishore)
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