Top players selected for junior chess championship

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The top seven chess players of the Topco Juices Junior Championship Qualifiers have emerged for the National Junior Championship following the completion of the qualifiers’ tournament last weekend at the Kei-Shar’s Sports Club.

DDL Sales Manager, Alexis Langhorne (standing left), with top performers of the recently concluded junior chess qualifiers

Seasoned junior player Anthony Drayton was unbeaten on his way to winning the event. Saeed Ali and Carlos Petterson were the only players who drew with Drayton.
The top seven qualifiers who are now eligible to enter the 2012 National Junior Chess Championship are: Drayton; former Junior champion Ron Motilall; Saeed Ali; Carlos Petterson; Davion Mars; Dravin Drickpaul and Trenton Bennett. The seven participants will meet each other and current Junior champion Haifeng Su of Queen’s College in what is expected to be a keenly contested challenge next month.
The points’ standings at the end of the seven round qualifier tournament read: Anthony Drayton (six), Ron Motialall and Saeed Ali (5.5 each), Carlos Petterson (five), Davion Mars (4.5), Dravin Drickpaul and Trenton Bennett (four each).
A separate medal was awarded to 10-year-old Ethan Lee of Marian Academy for being the Best Under-13 player, while Davendra Naraine of West Demerara Secondary copped the prize for Best Under-16 player. The tournament attracted 22 junior chess players.
Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) Sales Manager, Alexis Langhorne, presented the prizes to the winners and once again declared her company’s support to chess.
President of the Guyana Chess Federation, Shiv Nandalall, expressed gratitude to DDL for remaining very supportive and committed to the sport. Nandalall also urged the emerging top players to get prepared for the upcoming junior championship which commences in a few weeks time.

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