Dr. Lyndon Bouah’s Reflections on the Women’s Section of the SA Closed Chess Championship...

Dr. Lyndon Bouah recently shared insightful reflections on the historical evolution of the Women's Section within the SA Closed Chess Championship. Looking...

Nigeria’s Deborah Quickpen Shines Again: DQ finishes in the 3rd position at the National...

Deborah Ebimobo-Ere, fondly known as DebbyQuick, has once again proven her strength in the world of chess. Fresh from her outstanding performance...

The Reflections (2) of the 2024 South African Closed Chess Championship by Dr. Lyndon...

Every two years, South Africa witnesses an exciting battle of wits and strategy in the prestigious South African Closed Chess Championship. This...

The Chess Torch Relay: FIDE Celebrates its 100th year anniversary in Africa

The global Chess Torch Relay, marking FIDE's centenary celebrations, has now reached the African continent after setting off from India. This significant...

Kevin George: The Youngest African and Arab Player to Attain International Master Title

At just 14 years old, Kevin George of Egypt has achieved a significant accomplishment in the world of chess. He has become...

Unity in Chess: New York Community Bands Together for The Gift of Chess

A determined group of chess enthusiasts embarked on a remarkable journey through the bustling streets of New York City on the 16th...

African Chess Champions: The Recap of the African Chess Championship 2024

The 2024 African Individual Chess Championship recently concluded on the 20th of March, 2024 with significant wins from history that left a...

Grandmaster Bassem Amin Secures 7th African Chess Championship Title: African Individual Chess Championship, Accra.

GM Bassem Amin, the Egyptian chess grandmaster, achieves an important moment in history. at the 18th African Individual Chess Championship held at...

African Individual Chess Games: Jesse February Makes History as a Two-Time African Chess Champion

WIM Jesse Nikki February made history by winning in the African Individual Chess Championship women category, becoming the first South African female...

The Enduring Legacy of Engr. Jonathan Odega: BruvsChess Media Pays Tribute to Orchid-Lekki Chess...

The Nigeria chess community is saddened by the loss of Engr. Jonathan Odega, a successful entrepreneur and passionate chess lover who made...

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Wadim Rosenstein Didn’t Just Announce a Chess Event. He Made the World Look.

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.