Esan Wiltshire completed the first major upset of the CTS College of Business and Computer Science support National Swiss Open tournament when he beaten World Chess Federation (FIDA) master Mario Merritt in the second round of the resistance at CTS College in Chaguanas on Sunday.
Wiltshire, fresh from introduction second among the challengers in the UMADA Cup in Barbados, showed a lot of assure as a junior player and is one of the four youngsters difficult the more knowledge players for the CTS National Swiss trophy and cash prize of $2,500 and a possible place on the national team.
The performances in the opposition will also be considered when the TTCA meets to select the last two players on national chess team to contribute in the World Olympiad next year in Turkey.
The last two selections will join national champion Ryan Harper, Ravishen Singh and Marcus Joseph who have previously tenable their places on the national team by finishing in the top three in the National Finals.
The other youngsters on two points together with Wiltshire are former national supporter Joseph, Dev Soondarsingh and Alex Winterroach. Singh, who placed second in the recent National Finals, is also on full points and is holding the vanguard for the more experience players.
Veterans Cecil Lee, Frank Sears and Hayden Lee stay behind in the estimate just one point behind the leaders. The FIDA rated seven-round Open, which is returning after an absence of two years, is organised by the Trinidad and Tobago Chess association (TTCA) and prolong this weekend at CST College, Chaguanas with the third and fourth rounds.
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