GUYANA will be represented at the prestigious Central American and Caribbean Under-20 Chess Championship in Barbados, according to the Guyana Chess Federation (GCF).

Junior Chess Champion Saeedwar Ali and Sheriffa Ali, the top male and female players,respectively, in Guyana, will match skills with their counterparts from Suriname, Trinidad, Belize and Barbados from June 22 – 29 in the Land of the Flying Fish.

Their participation was made possible with sponsorship from the National Sports Commission and GCF President, James Bond.

Before departing Guyana, Saeed and Sheriffa paid a courtesy call on the Director of Sport, Mr. Christopher Jones, who congratulated them on their participation and challenged them to bring home gold.