Abuja End Of The Year Groove: Fuenshak, Akande share first Place
Over the board chess tournament returned to Abuja on the 23rd December, 2020. The Abuja End of The Year Groove happened at...
African Individual Chess Championships 2024 Kicks off in Accra, Ghana
The stage is set in Accra, Ghana, as the anticipated African Individual Championships 2024 kicked off on March 13th. This vibrant city...
Reflections on Dr Lyndon Bouah Chess Set Journey
It is now
one year since I married Denise Frick. One of our joint passions that we share
is a...
2021 Team Nigeria Online Olympiad Report
The 2021 FIDE Online Chess Olympiad kicked off on the 20th of August 2021 and is set to last until the 15th...
Chess in Lagos Nigeria: Tunde Onakoya Starts a Chess Training Project for Children
Seasoned player Tunde Onakoya started the Chess in Slums project last September in the sprawling neighbourhood of Ikorodu Lagos Nigeria, a place...
Medal Distribution at the National Sports Festival Edo2020
NATIONAL SPORTS FESTIVAL EDO 2020 CHESS EVENT- BLITZ MEDALISTS MALE
MEDALNAMESTATEGOLDCHUCKWUNONSO ORAGWUDELTA STATESILVERODION AIKHOJEBAYELSA STATEBRONZEABIMBOLA OSUNFUYIOYO STATE
Chess Development: Queen’s Gambit Chess Club and Ogbonge Chess Empowerment Initiatives Join Forces
It is exciting that the community of chess is advancing and developing as a chess club named Queen’s Gambit (QGCC) recently formed...
Naphtali Chess Open: A Celebration of Chess and Community in Port Harcourt, Nigeria
The Naphtali Chess Open, an annual event is back in Port Harcourt, which is to hold from the 20th of April to...
Stranded Nigerian Chess Player ‘Broken and Traumatized’
Top Nigerian chess player Oladapo Adu has said he is “traumatised” as he remains stranded in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, 12 weeks after...
SUMMER CHESS LEAGUE ABUJA 2019
RULES AND REGULATIONS OF SUMMER CHESS LEAGUE ABUJA
2019
1. LEAGUE STRUCTURE
The league is Open to...
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The Nigerian chess community is on the edge of its seats. On Monday, November 16, 2026, The John Fawole Chess Awards will officially reveal...
Timur Turlov Elected FIDE President After Dramatic Runoff in Samarkand
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African Chess Confederation Endorses Timur Turlov-Viswanathan Anand Ticket Ahead of FIDE Election
SAMARKAND, UZBEKISTAN - September 24, 2026
The African Chess Confederation (ACC) has formally endorsed Timur Turlov and...
