Edo 2020 Chess Event Update: Round Eight

Let’s start with the good news! Mr. Austin Apemiye the Initiator of the Go For West African Grand Master who is also...

Edo 2020 Chess Event Update: Round Seven

Round 7 was full of irregularities as we experienced the absence of players and quick resignations. This can only be as a...

Edo 2020 Chess Event Update: Round Five

Five rounds into the National Sports Festival, very few players have played and won all 5 games without seating out. These players...

Edo 2020 Chess Event Update: Round Four

The fourth round was expected to be long, brain cracking, and action-packed but it seemed these only applied to just the 1st...

Edo 2020 Chess Event Update: Round Three

The third round of the Edo2020 chess event started at 2.30 pm yesterday, 8th of April 2021after about 2hours of rest for...

Edo 2020 Chess Event Update: Round Two

Round two match of the NSF EDO2020 had a lot of empty seats. One would wonder why players/teams have decided not to...

Edo 2020 Chess Event Update: Round One

The first round of the National Sports Festival Chess event was fairly paired using the average rating system.

Edo 2020 Chess Event: Opening Ceremony & Technical Meeting Report

Bright lights, red background, and various Red themed designs—these were the optical view of the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium. The stadium was only...

Edo 2020: Chess Event Update by Fasinu Tolulope

The 20th National Sports festival's ground has been busy with activities of different sports, the opening ceremony will take place tomorrow, Tuesday,...

National Chess Championship 2021: Orchid Lekki Chess Club and Nigeria Chess Federation Unveils Official...

Last year, the president of The Orchid Lekki Chess Club, Nathan Ekanem told Bruvschess Media Correspondent while listing the chess club achievement during an...

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