Tag Archives: standings

UG: FM Emojong Extends Lead in Olympiad Qualifiers

Posted on 5 May 2012

(Press release courtesy of Uganda Chess Federation) FM Elijah Emojong is now almost certain of making it on Uganda’s Olympiad bound team for the first time after notching 7.5 points out of a possible 8, 2 full points ahead of … Continue reading →

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UG: Emojong, Angolikin Leading in Olympiad Qualifiers

Posted on 2 May 2012

Text: Uganda Chess Federation Photos: Ivy Amoko FM Elijah Emojong won his fifth and sixth round games played in the final phase of the Olympiad Qualifiers to get to 5.5 points out of 6, a full point ahead of his … Continue reading →

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UG: Emojong, Kamoga in Lead at Qualifiers’ Third Phase

Posted on 29 April 2012

(Press release courtesy of Uganda Chess Federation) FM Elijah Emojong and Rajab Kamoga, two players who have never represented Uganda at the World Chess Olympiad are enjoying an early lead with 3.5 points each out of 4 games in the … Continue reading →

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UG: National Schools Chess Championship – Final Results

Posted on 26 April 2012

(Press release courtesy of Uganda Chess Federation) National Schools Chess Championship defending champions St. Mbuga Vocational have won the 2012 Open section with 49 points, 6 points ahead of closest challengers SOM Academy at Hope High School (Watoto) in Mpigi … Continue reading →

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UG: National Schools Chess Championship – Updates After Round 10

Posted on 24 April 2012

(Press release courtesy of Uganda Chess Federation) After round ten, St. Mbuga team ‘A’ maintains its lead after beating Jinja College 4:0, SOM Academy beat Hope High ‘C’ 4:0, St. Mbuga ‘B’ beat Koro Academy 4: 0. Leaders for Board … Continue reading →

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UG: National Schools Chess Championship Update

Posted on 23 April 2012

(Press release courtesy of Uganda Chess Federation) 18 Schools teams are battling each other in the 2012 National Schools Chess Championship (Fr. Grimes) that started on Saturday 21st April 2012 at Hope High School Watoto in Mpigi. Leading the standings … Continue reading →

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

Posted on 30 March 2012

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

Posted on 19 March 2012

(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

Posted on 18 March 2012

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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