13-Year-Old Tanitoluwa Adewumi Wins U.S. Cadet Championship, Eyes International Master Title
Tanitoluwa Adewumi, a 13-year-old chess kid, has made a significant achievement in his young career by winning the 2024 U.S. Cadet Championship....
The 45th Chess Olympiad: Bayelsa State Dominates at Chess Olympiad Trials in Lagos
In an impressive demonstration of chess mastery, 28 elite chess players converged in Lagos for a demanding 13-round robin tournament in June...
Learn Endgame Strategies from Grandmaster Jacob Aagaard
Have you wanted to improve your endgame technique and learn from the best? Here's your chance!
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Chess prodigy and Nigeria Chess Champion—Deborah Quickpen to face off with Tunde Onakoya
Prepare for a battle of minds as Tunde Onakoya, Founder of Chess In Slums Africa (CISA), takes on Deborah Quickpen, Nigeria's chess...
The University of Lagos, UNIBEN & Chess in Slums Africa Triumph at the Ecobank...
Over the weekend, the National Schools Chess Championship sponsored by Ecobank Nigeria, which held at the Ecobank Pan African Centre (EPAC) in...
Amidst War, Chess Players in Odessa Still Found Time to Play Chess
In the midst of war-torn Odessa, where the sounds of gunfire and explosions filled the air, another group of chess players found...
Norway Chess Tournament: R Praggnanandhaa and R Vaishali Set to Make India Proud
The Norway Chess tournament is around the corner, and Indian chess enthusiasts have plenty to cheer about! Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa is all...
Hope Amidst War: Teenage Duo Brings Joy to Displaced Children in Gaza Through Chess
In the war-torn Gaza Strip, where the sound of gunfire and explosions is a constant reminder of the conflict, two teenage friends,...
Nigeria Dominates the 2024 West African Chess Championship: Akintoye and Ofowino Won Gold
In an exciting display of skill and strategy, Nigerian chess players emerged victorious at the 2024 West African Chess Championship held in...
Twin Brothers on a Mission to Spread the Love of Chess to Youngsters in...
Caleb and Judah Levitan, twin brothers and chess enthusiasts, are on a quest to share their passion for the game with youngsters...
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Most chess events come and go quietly with a flyer, a post and a few shares. The usual crowd sees it. There...
An End of an Era as Dasaolu Olurotimi Steps Back from National Friends of...
For many years, Dashe has been one of the familiar names in Nigerian chess organization. Through Friends of Chess, and later National Friends of Chess, he built a platform that gave players across different parts of Nigeria the chance to compete. Now, with NFOC 2026 titled An End of an Era, he is stepping away from that role.
Nigerian Chess Community Mourns the Loss of Sandif Samson, Rising Star from Gombe State
The Nigerian chess community mourns the loss of Sandif Samson, a FIDE-registered chess player from Gombe State who tragically lost his life in a road accident while on his way to write his Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). A student leader, competitor, and rising talent gone too soon.
