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The Guyana Chess Federation (GCF) is a national organization that connects the various chess enthusiasts in Guyana. It is usually referred to as the GCF.
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| Abbreviation | GCF |
|---|---|
President | Frankie Farley |
Vice President | Prof. Gomathinyagam Subranium |
Director of Tournaments | NA Rashad Phoenixx Hussain |
Secretary | Aneesa Maryam Hussain |
Parent organization | FIDE |
| Website | guyanachess |
The GCF was founded in Georgetown, Guyana. Chess in Guyana is not as popular compared to other countries. Some notable players are CM Ronuel Greenidge, FM Anthony Drayton, NA Rashad Hussain, WFM Maria Varona-Thomas, Wendell Meusa and Taffin Khan. Its current president is Frankie Farley.
The GCF's most visible activity is organizing the National Chess Championships and National Junior Chess Championship. It is recognized by the FIDE, and respect FIDE rules and regulations.
- President - Frankie Farley
- Vice-president - Professor Gomathinyagam Subranium
- Director of Tournaments - NA Rashad Phoenixx Hussain
- Secretary - Aneesa Maryam Hussain
- Treasurer - Davion Mars[1]
- National Trainer - FM Anthony Drayton
- Fundraiser - Anand Ragnauth
- Committee Member - WFM Maria Varona-Thomas[2]
- Committee Member - Nellisha Johnson
- Committee Member - Krishnanand Raghunandan
- Committee Member - Steve Leung
- 2007–2008 – Kriskal Persaud (Ronald Roberts)
- 2008–2009 – Kriskal Persaud (Taffin Khan)
- 2009–2010 – Wendell Meusa (Cecil Cox)
- 2010–2011 – Taffin Khan (Ron Motilall)
- 2011–2012 – Taffin Khan (Haifeng Su)
- 2012–2013 – Taffin Khan (Anthony Drayton)
- 2013–2014 – Wendell Meusa (Haifeng Su)
- 2016 - (Saeed Ali)
- 2018 - CM Wendell Meusa (Joshua Gopaul)
- 2019 - FM Anthony Drayton[3] (Andre Jagnandan)
- 2020 - CM Taffin Khan (Joshua Gopaul)
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