Awesome Chess Academy Opens in Ibadan
GM Anatoly Karpov once said, "chess is everything - an art, science, and sport".
The above statement is nothing...
Chess News From Bayelsa: Koko Breaks the Deadlock!
Koko breaks the deadlock!
Perpetual 3rd place Koko finally silenced his critics. Yes! He proved beyond all reasonable...
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African Chess Confederation Appoints 3 Nigerians to Serve
Bruvschess Media is pleased to announce the appointment of three (3) Nigerians who are to serve on the African Chess Confederation Commission...
Tunde Onakoya, the Founder of the “Chess in Slums” Initiative Shares Amazing Story
Tunde Onakoya, the founder of the "Chess in slums" initiative in Nigeria, shared this amazing story on Twitter:⠀"It all started about two...
Paramount and Trevor Noah are Making a Movie Based on the Adewumis’ Story
From homeless refugee to chess prodigy, 9-year-old dreams of becoming the youngest grandmaster
IT'S 9 P.M., and 8-year-old Tani...
Nigerian Chess Amateurs Online Tournament: We have our Winners
Nigerian Chess Amateurs Online tournament came about after seeing the trend of winners in most online tournaments during this pandemic period in...
Nigeria Chess Federation (NCF) Launches New Website
In order to promote visibility and awareness, the Nigeria Chess Federation (NCF) has created a new website: www.ncf.com.ng. From reviews and assessment of the...
Bayelsa State Governor-Elect David Lyon Donates N750,000 to Chess Champion Deborah Quickpen
Bayelsa state Governor-elect, David Lyon at the weekend said his administration would use sport to restore hope among the youth in the state.
Lekki Chess Club and Orchid Chess Club Celebrate Merger with a Tournament smackdown!
The merger between Lekki Chess Club and Orchid Chess Club is what you would describe as the next big chess event of...
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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.
