ANTHONY Drayton clinched another Blitz tournament as Guyana joined the world in celebrating world chess day over the weekend.
The event held at the School of the Nations compound saw droves of players turning out to test their mental over black and white pieces for top honours

The one day competition was held by world governing body FIDE in collaboration with the Guyana Chess Federation to mark the Day observed every year on 20th July.
Fifty-two players battled, as chess players the world over marked the 100th anniversary of the World Chess Federation, FIDE with moves over the board.
The Players battled in rated and unrated categories for the competition.

The blitz section was won by to local FIDE master Anthony Drayton, second place went to Keron Sandiford with Rai Sharma placed third. Blitz is a fast paced version of the game which sees player having 15 minutes in total to move all pieces to complete the game.
In the unrated category, Micaiah Enoe copped first, Prince Dunn came in second and Alek Ubaldo-Singh brought third.
FIDE certificates of participation were also presented to the players.

The world body for its centenary anniversary (1924-2024) coordinated with member federations around the world to promote the most chess games played world-wide in 24 hours and secure an entry into the Guinness Book of World Records.