The Chess Torch Relay: FIDE Celebrates its 100th year anniversary in Africa
The global Chess Torch Relay, marking FIDE's centenary celebrations, has now reached the African continent after setting off from India. This significant...
African Chess Champions: The Recap of the African Chess Championship 2024
The 2024 African Individual Chess Championship recently concluded on the 20th of March, 2024 with significant wins from history that left a...
Grandmaster Bassem Amin Secures 7th African Chess Championship Title: African Individual Chess Championship, Accra.
GM Bassem Amin, the Egyptian chess grandmaster, achieves an important moment in history. at the 18th African Individual Chess Championship held at...
African Individual Chess Games: Jesse February Makes History as a Two-Time African Chess Champion
WIM Jesse Nikki February made history by winning in the African Individual Chess Championship women category, becoming the first South African female...
Deborah Quickpen: The Rising Star Shaking Up African Individual Chess
WIM Jesse February who has been on a streak of six classical games lost her impressive streak yesterday to 12-year-old Deborah Ebimobo-Ere,...
Young Malagasies Chess Champions: Aina Tsinjoviniavo and FY Antenaina Make History at the 13th...
In a groundbreaking moment, 12-year-old Aina Mahasambatra Tsinjoviniavo made a lasting mark on chess history during the 13th African Games. Teaming up...
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...
Nigeria’s Women Whose Impacts are Unforgettable at the Chess Olympiads
Updated on June 8, 2024
In international chess, Nigeria's women have left an unforgettable mark at the Chess Olympiads,...
Recap of the “Chess Meetup with Cassandra” event on the International Women’s Day
The "Chess Meetup with Cassandra" event that held on the 8th of March, 2024 at Cafe One Hub, Abuja Nigeria, proved to...
The Clash of Titans 2024: A Chess Challenge Between Prince Adewole Adeyinka vs. Dr...
The month of February brings to you an anticipatory and captivating chess match coming up as two influential figures, Prince Adewole Adeyinka, Vice...
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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.
Estonian Chess Grandmaster Ottomar Ladva Claims $1.15M Onyx High Roller Main Event Victory
Ottomar Ladva's $1.15 million win at the Onyx High Roller Series Main Event in Cyprus showcases his dominance in high-stakes poker and chess.
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