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"Boss give me the point, make we share the prize"
The above phrase or statement may sound strange to...
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Hi all.
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March 2022 Cape Town Rapid Open at Claremont Chess Club
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Abuja Number One Blitz Chess Showpiece: Yinalanah Humphrey Triumphs
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In Abuja, Nigeria, several chess players of varied strength have accorded themselves the...
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In Loving Memory of Edwin Wyngaard
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I first met Edwin in 1991 when I entered UWC as a young man...
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...
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