Sasha Shariff to Represent Guyana in Women’s Chess Championship in Puerto Rico

The Guyana Chess Federation (GCF) is delighted to announce that it has sent 20 year old Sasha  Shariff to participate in the Women’s Chess Championship in Puerto Rico. This momentous event  underscores the commitment of the GCF to promoting and supporting women’s participation in  the world of chess. 

The tournament, a collaboration between the Chess Confederation for America (CCA) and the  Puerto Rico Chess Federation (FAPR) will take place from October 24th through November 1st,  2023, in the city of Carolina, Puerto Rico, and will bring together some of the finest female chess  players from around the Americas and the Caribbean. The event will take place at the Verdanza  Hotel in the tourist area of Isla Verde.  

The GCF representative, who participated in last year’s Olympiad in Chennai and who earned  herself a Conditional Women’s title, will play in the 9-round Swiss system over the coming days  with games starting at 11 am and 5 pm daily. Shariff, the holder of the Women’s Championship  title in 2020 and who placed second in the Women’s Championships in 2022 and 2023, took the  place of current Women’s National Champion, Jessica Callender, who was unable to meet the  criteria for the travel requirements to Puerto Rico.  

The Guyana Chess Federation is proud to provide support for Ms. Shariff in her pursuit of growth  and excellence. The Federation believes that encouraging and empowering women in chess is  essential to the growth and development of the sport in Guyana. 

Anand Raghunauth, President of the Guyana Chess Federation, stated, “We are extremely proud  of the development of the women and girls in chess over the past years. Tournaments such as  this provides a platform for women to showcase their talent on an international stage. We hope  that events like this will inspire more women and girls in Guyana to take up chess and follow their  passion.” 

The Guyana Chess Federation (GCF) is the governing body for chess in Guyana. Committed to  promoting chess at all levels and fostering the growth of the game, the GCF organizes various  tournaments, events, and training to encourage and develop local chess talent. The tournament  games are live- streamed on chess-results.com. To find out more about the Guyana Chess  Federation, please visit their website guyanachess.gy.