WENDELL Meusa was crowned the overall champion in the just concluded Engineering and Construction Inc. (ECI) annual chess tournament.
Meusa and Taffin Khan both accumulated 6.5 points, after chalking up six victories and a draw each.However, the results had forced the organisers to implement the tie-breaker, which resulted in Meusa being crowned champion, leaving Khan to settle for the second spot.
FIDE Candidate Master Anthony Drayton finished third with five points, followed by six players who were locked on four points apiece.
They were Maria Thomas, former Guyana Chess Federation president Errol Tiwari, Davion Mars, Chino Chung, Ghansham Allijohn and John Wong.
Roberto Neto amassed 3.5 points, while Kristoff Persaud, Obeng Quamina, and Nellisha Johnson all scored three points each.
Calvin Giddings managed 2.5 points, while Jessica Callender and Jayden Taylor finished with two apiece, and Shazeeda Rahim brought up the rear with a solitary point.
The seven-round tournament was played under the Swiss format, and was coordinated by the Guyana Chess Federation (GCF).