Nigeria Chess icon Aikhoje Odion receives Gold medal after two decades
The African Individual Chess championship was held in Lagos, Nigeria, on the 17th of September, 2022. Nigeria chess icon Aikhoje Odion would have marked over...
IM Balogun Oluwafemi and WFM Ogbiyoyo Perpetual Eloho are 2021 Nigeria Chess Champions
The 2021 Nigeria National Chess Championship ended on the 14th Nov 2021 with IM Balogun Oluwafemi and WFM Ogbiyoyo Perpetual Eloho as...
The John Fawole Chess Awards: Date and Venue for 2020 Awards Announced.
We are excited to announce that The John Fawole Chess Awards will be held virtually on the 12th day of December 2020.
Breaking News: The John Fawole Chess Awards to hold 1st November 2019!
The John Fawole Chess award is a Prestigious National Chess Award presented to Nigerian chess players both home and abroad. The key...
A New Era in the History of Chess Technology: Tesla Launches the First Ever...
Technology has indeed gone beyond
what anyone could have imagined. A glance into the history of chess, you would
realize that the idea of...
The John Fawole Chess Awards
The John Fawole Chess award is a prestigious national chess award presented to Nigerian chess players both home and abroad. The key...
The Man Who Lives And Breathe Chess: Magnus Carlsen, World Chess Champion.
The World Chess Championship (WCC) is played every year to determine the World’s best chess player. Over the years, there have been many great...
2019 Cote d’Ivoire Rapid & Blitz – Recap Day 1
Day 1 RecapThe first leg of 2019 Grand Chess Tour kicked off in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire today. After three rounds of rapid,...
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...
The Abuja Chess Congress 2018
The Abuja Chess Congress 2018: The thrills, the training and the tournament!
It was the last day of 2018...
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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
Book Review: Inside the Mind of Bobby Fischer
I want to start with a thank you.
Ken Lee sent three books to Albany Chess Center, and one of...