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Candidates 2020: FIDE Debunk Quarantine Rumor by GM Ian Rogers
Although the year 2020 came with so much joy and improvement, it also came with a deadly virus“THE CORONAVIRUS”. Towards the end...
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Gombe State Coach Yakkon Damaryam Setup $50k Gofundme for Chess Academy.
Chess development has been one of the major discussion in Africa, and as an extension, Nigeria. Chess has over the years grown...
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Gukesh Dommaraju emerges as the Youngest Winner in the 2024 FIDE...
As the FIDE Candidates chess tournament in Toronto ends, Gukesh Dommaraju, at just 17 years old, makes history by becoming the youngest...
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The 2019 Russian Championships Superfinals Begins on the 9th of August in Udmurtia
The Superfinals of the 72nd Russian Championship and the 69th Russian Women's Championship will be held in the Udmurt Republic on August...
Alexander Grischuk Wins “Play for Russia” Charity Event
GM Alexander Grischuk won the "Play For Russia" tournament on Thursday after beating GM Evgeny Tomashevsky in the final. Held May 12-14, the online blitz tournament raised...
Nigerian Chess Player Ajibade Olayemi Olarov Welcomes a Beautiful Baby Boy
There are so many things that bring joy and celebration but nothing can be compared to the joy of having a newborn...
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The 2025 Nigeria National Chess Championship deepens as Masters and U2000 bring new fire to the battle
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The 2025 Nigeria National Chess Championship entered a fresh and intriguing phase...
A STRIKING PICTURE OF ZAMBIAM IM GILLIAN BWALYA!
A Striking picture of Zambian IM Gillian Bwalya also known as 'Captain Charlie' at the 2018 Namibia Chess Open that was...
FIDE Candidates Round 5: Sindarov Stunning, Women’s Race Wide Open
The FIDE Candidates Tournament in Cyprus delivered another action-packed round on Thursday, with decisive results in both the open and women’s sections keeping the field on edge.
Online Chess Taking Advantage Of Opportunity To Grow During Coronavirus Pandemic
Fabiano Caruana was in a bit of a hurry. The top-rated American chess player and No. 2 player in the world wanted to...
12 Lessons on Business Strategy From the Game of Chess
Are you a chess player? Well, not a lot of people are. Therefore, if your answer is no, you really need to...
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Reflections on Paul Morphy and a book review by Dr Lyndon...
The November/December 1961 edition of the South African Chessplayer reviewed the book “The Chess Players”. The review stated the following:
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The 2026 African Women’s Chess Championship: A New Chapter Unfolds in Botswana
The 2026 African Individual Chess Championships Women’s Section is underway in Jwaneng, Botswana, bringing together 44 players from across the continent for...
Wadim Rosenstein Didn’t Just Announce a Chess Event. He Made the World Look.
Most chess events come and go quietly with a flyer, a post and a few shares. The usual crowd sees it. There...
An End of an Era as Dasaolu Olurotimi Steps Back from National Friends of...
For many years, Dashe has been one of the familiar names in Nigerian chess organization. Through Friends of Chess, and later National Friends of Chess, he built a platform that gave players across different parts of Nigeria the chance to compete. Now, with NFOC 2026 titled An End of an Era, he is stepping away from that role.
