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KE: (ICKC) Interim Chess Kenya Committee Appointed by Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports to Manage Chess Affairs in Kenya for Six Months

Posted on 10 May 2012

(Press release courtesy of Chess Kenya) (ICKC) Interim Chess Kenya Committee Appointed by Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports to Manage Chess Affairs in Kenya for Six Months The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports backed by the Kenya National … Continue reading →

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KE: Chess for Peace – May 12

Posted on 9 May 2012

Rehema Kimulu, who has represented Kenya at the 2012 Chess Olympiad and 2011 All Africa Games is organising a unique initiative titled ‘Chess for Peace’ with fellow Universal Peace Federation member Stephen Omondi on Saturday, 12th May 2012. Some of … Continue reading →

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KE: International Mujengeres Open – May 6

Posted on 3 May 2012

To celebrate the success of a petition by the chess players for an overhaul in the administration of chess in Kenya and the subsequent appointment of an Interim Chess Kenya Committee to run and manage chess affairs in the country, … Continue reading →

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TZ: May Chess Arena – May 26-27

Posted on 25 April 2012

Following on the heels of their January and March tournaments, Tanzania Chess Association is organising their next event – the May Chess Arena – to be held over the weekend of 26th and 27th May in Dar es Salaam. Led by … Continue reading →

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UG: Players Brace for Action in Zabasajja Memorial Chess Championship

Posted on 13 April 2012

(Press release courtesy of Uganda Chess Federation) Chess players in Uganda are bracing themselves for action on the boards in the Zabasajja Memorial Rapid Chess Championship due to be held on Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th April 2012 at Pope … Continue reading →

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KE: Brian Obilo Wins WeCC Youth Open Chess Tournament!

Posted on 4 April 2012

Text: Westlands Chess Club Photo: Jiten Sumaria Three years after he last played in a tournament, Brian Obilo (past under-10, under-12 and under-14 national champion) showed his competitors just how he had won those titles when he decimated his opponents … Continue reading →

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UG: FM Naimanye Sponsors Zabasajja Memorial Rapid Chess Championship

Posted on 4 April 2012

(Press release courtesy of Uganda Chess Federation) Eng. FIDE Master (FM) Andrew Naimanye who holds the record for the highest chess rating in East Africa handed over a donation of one million Uganda Shillings (1,000,000/=) to the Uganda Chess Federation … Continue reading →

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

Posted on 26 March 2012

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

Posted on 25 March 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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KE: Bungoma Chess Club Inaugural Open Tournament – Mar 23-24

Posted on 28 February 2012

Bungoma Chess Club – one of the few active chess clubs outside of Nairobi – will be hosting the Bungoma Chess Club Inaugural Open Tournament as part of the official launch of the club on 23rd and 24th March 2012. The objective … Continue reading →

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