(Information courtesy of Rwanda Chess Federation)
A 7-round Olympiad qualifiers organised by Rwanda’s national chess federation FERWADE came to an end on Sunday, 17th June 2012 at the Sun City Hotel in Kigali. The tournament saw time controls of 90 minutes per player being used as players battled over the chess board to make it to the Rwandan Olympiad team of 5.

Games at Rwanda’s Olympiad Qualifiers in progress
Final Results:
- Murara Maxence – 5.5 points (out of 7)
- Samuel Galler – 5.5 points
- Rutaremara Theotime – 5 points
- Kagabo Mugema Eugene – 4.5 points
- Hakizimana Jean Baptiste – 4 points
- Baziki Gervais – 4 points
- Niyibizi Alain Patience – 4 points
- Maboneza Sana – 4 points