Kenya Blitz Championship, Nairobi

Posted on 10 November 2010
Reigning champion Mehul 'Gorilla' Gohil at work/play

Reigning champion Mehul 'Gorilla' Gohil at work/play

Day + Date: Friday, 12 November 2010
Time: 8.30 pm
Venue: Checkmates Chess Club, Tamu Bar and Restaurant, Dev Towers, Tubman Road, Nairobi, Kenya

Title Contenders:

  • Mehul ‘Gorilla’ Gohil (reigning champion) v/s
  • Matthew Kanegeni (challenger)

Prize Fund: KES 4,000/-
Time Control: 5 minutes per player

Mode of Play:

  • 12 games
  • 5-minute break after every 4 games
  • 1st tie-breaker: 4 games
  • 2nd tie-breaker: 2 games
  • 3rd (final) tie-breaker: 1 ‘Armageddon’ blitz game (White – 5 minutes, Black – 4 minutes + draw odds

Chief Arbiter: Githinji Hinga

Spectators are most welcome!

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  • Machio Kash

    These is progress for Kenyan chess, I suggest posting graphics of players playing live matches-interesting to see Chess Octumbula grown so huge with that gorgeous moustache, waiting to watch these match of Gohil vs Kanegeni.
    Keep fingers crossed – sponsorship could be on the way for a similar blitz tournament.

  • Don G

    This is going to be a cracker! It is difficult to say who will win. On one side, Mehul has desireable blitz attributes like time management, quick thought process and makes a complete nuisance when he is down. On the other side, Kanegeni is no push-over, he is one of the most solid players in the country and knows how to convert won games.

    This is going to be quite a spectacle, cant wait….