Monthly Archives: July 2011

KE: ChessPAK Classical – Final Results

(Press release courtesy of Chess Players Association of Kenya) An action-packed weekend of chess at the Bowling Green Restaurant, Parklands, finally came to an end with the sixth and final round of the ChessPAK Classical tournament earlier today. Austin Okeyo … Continue reading

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KE: GM Dimitri v/s Kenya – A Visual Report from the Simultaneous Exhibition on 23rd July 2011

Last Saturday, 23rd July 2011, Dutch GM Dimitri Reinderman took on 35 Kenyans in a simultaneous exhibition at Hotel Jacaranda as part of his 7-day ‘chess clinic’. As is normal at Kenyan chess events, the ‘simul’ (what a simultaneous exhibition … Continue reading

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KE: ChessPAK Classical – Standings After Round 3

(Press release courtesy of Chess Players Association of Kenya) Chess Players Association of Kenya today hosted day one of its third tournament in two months, the ChessPAK Classical Tournament. The long play format spread over two days at Bowling Green … Continue reading

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UG: League Resumes as Emojong Enters World Junior Championship

(Press release courtesy of Uganda Chess Federation) The National Chess League continues this Sunday 31st July 2011 with third and fourth round games at Hotel Africana. Early pace setters, Mulago Knights take on Mulago Queens, largely composed of Uganda’s national … Continue reading

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KE: ChessPAK Classical Tournament – Jul 30,31

Chess Players Association of Kenya (ChessPAK) will be hosting their third chess tournament over the coming weekend of 30th and 31st July 2011. Details are as follows: Dates: Saturday, 30th and Sunday 31st July 2011 Venue: Bowling Green Restaurant, City … Continue reading

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Migration to New Service Provider for Email Subscriptions to Chess Events EAC

Starting tomorrow, Monday, 25th July 2011, all those who have subscribed to receive updates from Chess Events EAC via email will be migrated to a new service provider as the current one is unable to meet growing demand. If you … Continue reading

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KE: First Glimpses of GM Dimitri Reinderman

The sun’s rays had just dipped beyond the Third Parklands corner where matatus practise turns without warning. A mug of hot herbal tea lay snug next to the handbrake. I drove cautiously to the ape’s abode worried that the drops … Continue reading

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KE: Nairobi Chess Club to Host Dutch GM Dimitri Reinderman

(Press release courtesy of Nairobi Chess Club) Kenyan chess will get a much needed boost when one of the world’s top trainers, Grand Master (GM) Dmitri Reinderman of Holland, jets into the country later today, Thursday, 21st July, to conduct … Continue reading

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UG: National Chess League – Round 1 & 2 Results

(Press release courtesy of Uganda Chess Federation) Mulago Knights are enjoying an early lead in the National Chess League after two straight wins against Barclays Chess Club (5-0) and Mulago Pawns Chess Club (4.5-0.5) in first and second round games played … Continue reading

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UG: Debutantes Raise Excitement Levels Ahead of Chess League

(Press release courtesy of Uganda Chess Federation) A total of 16 chess clubs including three débutantes Makindye Chess Club, Uganda Chess Academy and City Chess Clubs are bracing for action in the national chess league which gets underway with two … Continue reading

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