Tag Archives: FIDE

UG: Emojong Set to Become East Africa’s First IM

(Press release courtesy of Uganda Chess Federation) Uganda’s FIDE Master Elijah Emojong is, subject to confirmation from FIDE, set to become the first International Master (IM) in East Africa following his exploits in the Zone 4.2 Africa Chess Championship in … Continue reading

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UG: Uganda Gets Fifth FM

(Press release courtesy of Uganda Chess Federation) Uganda Chess Federation’s (UCF’s) Vice President and FIDE Arbiter (FA), Stephen Kisuze is now a FIDE Master (FM) after FIDE, the world’s chess governing body confirmed the title following a Uganda Chess Federation … Continue reading

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UG: Ugandan Chess Masters Prove Their Worth

(Press release courtesy of Uganda Chess Federation) While FIDE Master Elijah Emojong won the just concluded Olympiad Qualifiers, Candidate Master Patrick Kawuma was the biggest beneficiary in terms of international ranking as he is destined to gain 41.4 rating points … Continue reading

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Interview: GM Nigel Short on His African Experiences

The great thing about today’s hyper-connected on-line world is that access to a Grand Master is no longer restricted to an elite few. Demonstrating the wonderful resourcefulness of social media in this decade, we contacted English GM Nigel Short via … Continue reading

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UG: Uganda Gets Another FIDE Master

(Press release courtesy of Uganda Chess Federation) FIDE, the World’s Chess governing body has awarded Eng. Andrew Naimanye with a FIDE Master (FM) title, bringing the total number of Ugandans holding the much coveted FIDE Master title to 4. The … Continue reading

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UG: FIDE Confirms Emojong’s FM Title

(Press release courtesy of Uganda Chess Federation) FIDE, the world’s Chess Governing body has confirmed the award of a FIDE Master (FM) title to Uganda’s teenage sensation Elijah Emojong following his splendid display in the Zone 4.2 Chess Championship that … Continue reading

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