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The Release of Volume 7: Reflections on the 2023 Moja Chess...
Dr. Lyndon Bouah is set to launch Volume 7 of the Reflection series, focusing on the 2023 Moja Chess Extravaganza held in...
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The Fathers Day Weskus Mall Rapid Chess Tournament 2019
On Saturday 15 June 2019 the West coast Chess union held the fathers day
Weskus mall tournament in the Weskus mall Vredenburg.
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Siblings Success: Praggnanadhaa and Vaishali Shine at Ongoing FIDE Candidates Chess...
Praggnanadhaa and Vaishali, the dynamic sibling duo, have made waves at the ongoing FIDE Candidates chess tournament with their impressive performances.
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African teams continue to make a remarkable impact at the 45th Chess Olympiad in...
Olawale Oyeleye Reports
Kenya delivered an outstanding performance with a commanding 4-0 victory over Burkina Faso. Similarly, Mozambique was...
FIDE Council Announces the Postponement of the Chess Olympiad 2020
The FIDE Council has just issued a statement announcing the postponement of the Chess Olympiad 2020 and the FIDE Congress. These events,...
How Well Do You Know Ancient Board Games?
Long before Settlers of Catan, Scrabble and Risk won legions of fans, actual Roman legions passed the time by playing Ludus Latrunculorum, a strategic showdown...
Chess Elite Face Tough Choice as Grand Chess Tour Clashes with Esports World Cup
Elite chess stars are caught in a scheduling showdown as the 2026 Grand Chess Tour and the Saudi-backed Esports World Cup line up on the same August dates, forcing many to choose between tradition and a lucrative new stage. An open letter from top grandmasters warns
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MPC Chess Grand Finale: IM Anwuli Daniel & IM Aikhoje Odion Out on Top....
The MPC Chess grand finale ended in an ecstatic climax as International Master Anwuli Daniel (2284) wins by edging out International Master...
Meet All 36 Participants of the FIDE Chess.com Online Nations Cup Competition
The International Chess Federation and Chess.com announced in April that Six teams are due to take part in the Online Nations Cup...
Something From Nothing? Magnus Carlsen & Norwegian Chess
Magnus Carlsen has dominated chess rating lists, tournament victories and headlines for a good decade now, so most of his story has...
Reflections on Mr Ignatius Leong by Dr Lyndon Bouah
In November
2018 I visited Singapore. I was initially there for work purposes and stayed on
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The 2019 Croatia Grand Chess Tour Daily Recap- Round 7
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Round 7 after the rest day was much calmer than the previous one, resulting in only...
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In an exciting display of determination and strength, Real Madrid stunned the football world with their extraordinary comeback against Bayern Munich in...
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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.
Nigerian Chess Community Mourns the Loss of Sandif Samson, Rising Star from Gombe State
The Nigerian chess community mourns the loss of Sandif Samson, a FIDE-registered chess player from Gombe State who tragically lost his life in a road accident while on his way to write his Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). A student leader, competitor, and rising talent gone too soon.
