SENIOR national chess champion Taffin Khan snatched a short-lived lead from his father David with a convincing victory last Saturday in the Guyana Chess Federation (GCF) organized Caribbean Container INC. (C.C.I.) sponsored FIDE rating tournament at the Ocean Spray Hotel. The two were among those paired in the sixth round encounters and the elder Khan conceded defeat after about 30 moves in the match with his son, who took advantage of his opponent’s unsafe king which was forced to roam the board in the midst of a relentless attack.

Such a move resulted in the veteran player giving up his queen to save the king, which led to a further weakened position and subsequently the loss.

Meanwhile, national junior champion Haifeng Su won his match with fellow junior Anthony Drayton, but despite doing so, Su is still behind junior player Cecil Cox who is leading the junior category of the tournament.

The points standings after six rounds read: Taffin Khan 5.5, David Khan and Cox 5 each, Shiv Nandalall 4, Drayton 3.5, Haifeng Su 3, Ryan Singh 1.5, Kana Khan and Ron Motilall 1 apiece, Sham Khan 0.5.

The six junior players are up against four FIDE rated seniors to obtain ratings.

The World Chess Federation (FIDE) will grant the ratings based on the younger players’ performance in the tournament, whose remaining three rounds are scheduled to be played this weekend at the same venue.

Round seven is scheduled for Saturday at 16:30 hrs, while rounds eight and nine and the presentation of prizes are set for Olympic House the following day.