WITH the National Championships, scheduled for later this year, the Guyana Chess Federation (GCF) is making an early move to have the best possible players on show.

With that in mind, the GCF will commence its National Junior and Senior Qualifiers. The seven-round Swiss System FIDE-rated qualifiers will start today.

Registration is set for noon at the National Aquatic Centre, Railway Embankment, Liliendaal. The first set of games will begin at 13:00hrs.
The juniors will compete on January 13, 14, 20 and 21, while the seniors will be in action on January 20-21 and February 3-4.

The top players from these qualifiers will move forward.
Registration fee for the qualifiers is $1 500 per player, and interested players can call 664-1650, 613-2083 or 600-0007 for registration and other information.