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The John Fawole Chess Awards was hosted on Twitter Spaces on the 22nd of October 2022 at 5:00 PM WAT. The program...
The Gold Medal: A true life chess-escapade
How did I get here? I thought to myself as I peered at the checkered board for the umpteenth time. It lay...
Olympiad Reflections 2022 by Dr. Lyndon Bouah – India (4)
Today South Africa played Sweden in the Open section. I smiled because there was a time in my life when I spent...
Reflections by Dr. L Bouah: Introduction to India (3)
INTRODUCTIONI have decided to review our participation at the Chess Olympics as 2022 celebrates 30 years since we are back in the...
Reflections by Dr. L Bouah: Introduction to India (2)
According to the FIDE website India has 74 grandmasters with former world champion Vishy Anand the highest rated at 2786 followed GM...
Olympiad Reflections : Introduction to India (1)
Map of India
INDIA
India, officially the Republic of India,...
Reflections on a busy chess month
I have just arrived home after playing in the DSK Rapid championships! I ended joint second but third on tiebreak! Well done...
Chess Kenya is ready for the 2022 Chess Olympiad in Chennai
Chess Kenya has finalized the list of National team players for the upcoming 44th Chess Olympiad in Chennai, India, following the final...
Dealings in Nigerian Chess
"Boss give me the point, make we share the prize"
The above phrase or statement may sound strange to...
March 2022 Cape Town Rapid Open at Claremont Chess Club
Good day, all.
I played my first event for 2022. It was the Cape Town Rapid Open with 10 minutes...
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