Prince Adewole Adeyinka wins: Recap of the Clash of the Titans
The highly anticipated chess clash between two formidable leaders in the chess community, Prince Adewole Adeyinka and Dr. Apollos Akomaka, that held...
Unleash Your Chess Competence: Chess Heights Organises Monthly Tournaments Across Nigeria
If you have been yearning for intense chess battles to showcase your abilities, ChessHeight is calling all chess enthusiasts in Nigeria to...
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...
ABUJA OPEN BLITZ CHESS TOURNAMENT 2023
On the 1st of April, 2023, the Zalika Gardens in Area 2, Garki, Abuja, Nigeria, was the venue for an exhilarating chess...
University Of Ibadan Chess Ladder Games: April 2023 Edition
On April 1st, 2023, the UI chess ladder games for April were hosted at the Youth Friendly Centre (YFC). Participants included chess enthusiasts from...
Namibia Chess Federation Crowns Heskiel and Jolly as Nation’s Closed Chess Champions
Women’s Candidate Master (WCM) Jolly-Joice Nepando and National Master (NM) Heskiel Ndahangwapo were the big winners at the recently concluded 2023 Namibian...
QueenVee Chess Academy Tournament: Yola, Adamawa State, Nigeria – January 2023
The QueenVee Chess Academy, founded by Miss Vivian Ibrahim, recently held a tournament in Yola on January 2nd and 3rd, 2023. The...
Consistent Joshua Adejoh and Michael Bridget are Abuja Rapid Chess Champions 2022
REPORT OF THE ABUJA RAPID CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT 2022
Pureheart Irikefe reports from Abuja, Nigeria
The...
Exclusive Interview with Two-Time Ghana Chess Champion Dr. Kwabena Adu Poku: Insights from a...
The Ghana Chess Championship featured two phases of competition. The first phase was a 7-round tournament held at the Ghana College of...
Steinitz Chess Club Annual Award Ceremony 2022
On 10 December 2022, Steinitz Chess Club hosted its annual awards ceremony in Kraaifontein. Allow me to...
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Tomorrow’s Big Reveal: Fawole Chess Awards 10th Anniversary Nominees Drop on November 16
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
Timur Turlov has been elected President of the International Chess Federation following a dramatic two-round election at the 2026 FIDE General...
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...
