Monthly Archives: June 2011

KE: Planning for GM Reinderman’s Chess Safari – A Gorillarised Account of the Meeting

Posted on 23 June 2011

By Mehul ‘Gorilla’ Gohil (From a meeting held in May 2011 at Dormans, Sarit Center) Nikolai Van Beek, Kim Bhari and I were surrounded by the smell of strong Solai coffee. Vapour rose from our cups like anti-Nimzovichian cigar smoke … Continue reading →

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KE: ChessPAK Rapid – Jul 3

Posted on 23 June 2011

Checkmates Chess Club in conjunction with ChessPAK is pleased to invite you for a rapid chess tournament on Sunday, July 3rd. Details follow: Day + Date: Sunday, 3rd July 2011 Time: 9 am (registration) Venue: Bowling Green Restaurant, City Park, … Continue reading →

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KE: Fizza Gorilla Blitz Qualifier Results

Posted on 23 June 2011

Results of the Fizza Gorilla Blitz Qualifiers hosted by Checkmates CC last Sunday, 19th June at Bowling Green Restaurant are as follows: 1. Wang’ombe Mugo – 8.5 points 2. Ben Magana & George Nderitu – 8 points 4. George Mwangi … Continue reading →

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KE: 2011 NCL – Round 15 & 16 Results + Final Standings

Posted on 22 June 2011

Results of matches played on Saturday, 18 June 2011 at Goan Gymkhana for the last two rounds of the 2011 Nairobi Chess League: Round 15 – Saturday, 18th June 2011 at 2.15 pm: Sicilian Simbas (3) v/s Nairobi CC (0) … Continue reading →

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KE: Fizza Gorilla Blitz Qualifiers – Jun 19

Posted on 17 June 2011

Checkmates Chess Club has announced that it will be hosting the Fizza Gorilla Blitz Qualifiers this Sunday, the 19th of June 2011, at Bowling Green Restaurant, Parklands. The top 5 from this event automatically qualify for the Fizza Gorilla Blitz … Continue reading →

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KE: 2011 NCL – Fixtures for Rounds 15 & 16 [Final]

Posted on 17 June 2011

Details for the ongoing Nairobi Chess League matches to be played on Saturday, 18 June are as follows: Day + Date: Saturday, 18 June 2011 Venue: Goan Gymkhana, Ngara Road Matches at 2.15pm: Sicilian Simbas v/s Nairobi CC Checkmates CC … Continue reading →

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UG: Emojong Finishes 8th in Africa Chess Championship

Posted on 14 June 2011

(Article courtesy of Uganda Chess Federation) The curtains were drawn on the star studded Africa Individual Chess Championship in Maputo, Mozambique on Monday 13th June 2011 with Uganda’s Elijah Emojong finishing in an impressive joint eighth position with 5 points … Continue reading →

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KE: 2011 NCL – Round 13 & 14 Results

Posted on 13 June 2011

Results of matches played on Saturday, 11 June 2011 at Goan Gymkhana for the ongoing 2011 Nairobi Chess League: Round 13 – Saturday, 11th June 2011 at 2.15 pm: Mighty Pawns (1) v/s Checkmates CC (3) Willy Simons (1) – … Continue reading →

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KE: 2011 NCL – Fixtures for Rounds 13 & 14

Posted on 9 June 2011

Details for the ongoing Nairobi Chess League matches to be played on Saturday, 11 June are as follows: Day + Date: Saturday, 11 June 2011 Venue: Goan Gymkhana, Ngara Road Matches at 2.15pm: Mighty Pawns v/s Checkmates CC Nairobi CC … Continue reading →

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UG: Emojong Falters in Rounds 3 and 4

Posted on 7 June 2011

(Article courtesy of Uganda Chess Federation) Uganda’s Elijah Emojong has struggled in the last two rounds after falling again at the hands of Egypt’s FM Nyazi Nehad and Mozambique’s Paivo Donaldo in the third and fourth round of the Africa … Continue reading →

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