INDIVIDUAL wins for Guyana as both men and women lose their team matches in the International Chess Federation (FIDE) Chess Olympiad being held in Budapest, Hungary.
Loris Nathoo won his clash against Paul Carpenter from the European island nation of Jersey, with Candidate Master Taffin Khan and Keiron Sandiford loss of their individual battles.
Sachin Pitamber however managed a draw in his match, in a round that didn’t feature Fide Master Anthony Drayton.

In the women’s segment Aditi Joshi secured the lone draw in the fifth round against Malta for women as they loss 3.5 to 0.5 with the likes Jessica Callendar, Sasha Shariff and Treskole Archibald losing their games.
On Saturday the men’s team went down to Palestine 4-0.
While the women settle for a draw against Guernsey 2-2 after Aditi Joshi and Ciel Clements captured victories.
Jessica Callendar and Sasha Shariff were defeated by top ranked opponents.
The men and women grabbed their lone team victory on Friday in round 3.

Fide Master Drayton next manoeuvred his way to a classic win against Brian Cottle as he pulled on his depth of knowledge and experience to overcome some challenging positions to comfortably emerge victorious.
Youngster Keron Sandiford struggled against James Schneider before having to settle for a draw.
National champions Taffin Khan and Sachin Pitamber won their clashes. While the women squad led by Aditi Joshi overcame Grenada 4-0.
Joshi was clinical to corner Flanders Rockisha before pressing her case to take the outright victory.
Women’s candidate masters Jessica Callender and Sasha Shariff, along with Tresk`le Archibald also won their clashes.