Monthly Archives: March 2012

KE: WeCC Biannual Blitz Chess Championship (March 2012) – Results

Text: Westlands Chess Club Photos: Paras Gudka and Jiten Sumaria The inaugural WeCC Biannual Blitz Chess Championship was a roaring success in spite of a lower-than-expected turnout with some of the country’s top blitzers participating in the tournament. Fifteen chess … Continue reading

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KE: WeCC Youth Open Chess Tournament – Mar 31-Apr 01

Westlands Chess Club will be organising its third tournament since the ‘2012 NCL Qualifiers‘ in January 2012 and the ‘WeCC Biannual Blitz Championship’ earlier this month, this time catering to youth players aged between 5 and 20 over the weekend … Continue reading

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RW: Chess at UN Regional Games – Kigali 2012

(Report courtesy of Alain Niyibizi/Rwanda Chess Federation) This year’s inaugural UN Regional Games held in Kigali, Rwanda saw chess as one of the sports being played at the games that were held to bring together employees of the United Nations … Continue reading

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UG: Kenya’s Gilruth Outwits Ugandans in North Rift Branch International Open

(Press release courtesy of Uganda Chess Federation) Kenya’s experienced Peter Gilruth outwitted Ugandan chess stars to win the North Rift International Chess Championship held in Eldoret, Kenya from Friday 16th to Sunday 19th March 2012. To win the event, Gilruth … Continue reading

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KE: 2012 Nairobi Chess League – Final Results

Text and Photos: Paras Gudka The 2012 Nairobi Chess League organised by Nairobi Chess Club came to a close on Saturday, 3rd March 2012 with Round 7 and Round 8 matches played that afternoon. Kais Mussa of NCA Team 1 … Continue reading

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KE: North Rift Branch International Chess Tournament (Ambasi Open) – Mar 16-18

The North Rift Branch of Chess Kenya will be hosting the North Rift Branch International Open Chess Tournament in Eldoret county over the upcoming weekend of March 16th to 18th 2012. This will be a FIDE rated tournament with players … Continue reading

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KE: Naivasha Junior Chess Championship – Mar 17

Watson Weru and Henry Kabera, chess promoters outside Nairobi are organising a chess tournament for juniors over the coming weekend of 17th and 18th March 2012 in Naivasha. Details follow. Date: Saturday, 17th March 2012 Time: 10 am Venue: Naivasha … Continue reading

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UG: Wanyama Wins Qualifiers 2nd Phase

(Press release courtesy of Uganda Chess Federation) Olympian Harold Wanyama lived up to his billing by rallying from behind to get to the top of the standings by the end of the 2nd phase of the Olympiad Qualifiers that ended … Continue reading

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UG: Nsubuga Draws Two Games; Maintains Lead in Olympiad Qualifiers 2nd Phase

(Press release courtesy of Uganda Chess Federation) National Junior Chess Champion, Haruna Nsubuga drew with Vianney Luggya and Stephen Kisuze respectively in the fifth and sixth rounds of the Olympiad Qualifiers (2nd Phase) played on Thursday 8th March 2012 at … Continue reading

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UG: Nsubuga Takes the Lead in Qualifiers 2nd Phase

(Press release courtesy of Uganda Chess Federation) National Junior Chess Champion, Haruna Nsubuga beat Rajab Kamoga in the fourth round of the Olympiad Qualifiers (Second phase) to lead by a full point with 4 points out of 4 games played … Continue reading

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