{"id":23251,"date":"2024-09-24T14:09:25","date_gmt":"2024-09-24T14:09:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=23251"},"modified":"2024-09-24T14:09:27","modified_gmt":"2024-09-24T14:09:27","slug":"guyana-stumbles-at-fide-chess-olympiad-pitamber-and-joshi-earn-candidate-master-titles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/guyana-stumbles-at-fide-chess-olympiad-pitamber-and-joshi-earn-candidate-master-titles\/","title":{"rendered":"Guyana Stumbles at FIDE Chess Olympiad; Pitamber and Joshi Earn Candidate Master Titles"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Guyana’s chess teams faced a challenging day in round nine of the International Chess Federation’s Olympiad, held in Budapest, Hungary, on Friday. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Both the men’s and women’s teams were unable to secure victories against their opponents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The men’s team played against Afghanistan, suffering a 4-0 defeat. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite their efforts, FIDE Master Anthony Drayton, Keron Sandiford, and Sachin Pitamber all lost their matches. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Loris Nathoo had the longest game of the round, battling against Hameedullah Haidary, but ultimately could not secure a win.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the previous round on Thursday, the men’s team lost to Puerto Rico with a score of 2.5 to 1.5 points. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Drayton managed to secure the team’s only victory, while Pitamber contributed with a draw.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meanwhile, in the women’s category, the team faced Mozambique and lost 3.5 to 0.5 points. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Candidate Master Jessica Callender lost her match against Vania Vilhete, while Ciel Clements was defeated by Neusa Castro. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chineve Sandramo lost to Treskole Archibald, but Sasha Sheriff managed to secure a draw against Katina Efentakis, giving the team half a point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On a positive note, the women\u2019s team achieved a hard-fought victory against Vanuatu in round eight, winning 3-1. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aditi Joshi and Treskole Archibald both secured commanding wins, while Callender and Sheriff settled for draws.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a remarkable achievement, 14-year-old Queen’s College students Sachin Pitamber and Aditi Joshi earned their Candidate Master titles due to their impressive individual performances during the Olympiad. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This milestone makes them the youngest players in Guyana to achieve this status.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The biennial event, featuring a record-breaking 193 teams in the Open section and 181 teams in the Women’s competition, is set to conclude on Monday, September 23rd.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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