2021 Nigeria Chess Champion—IM Balogun Oluwafemi gives his thoughts about the ongoing World Chess...
The ongoing world chess championship entered the fourth game today with the expected draw result as Magnus Carlsen played with the white...
Victory Chronicles: Awesome Aanuoluwapo’s Path to the Northumberland Masters U-1700 Championship Title
Over the course of the Christmas holiday, BruvsChess Founder FM Fawole John Oyeyemi caught up with Awesome John Aanuoluwapo, who recently claimed...
Checkmate: IM Olape Bunmi Proposes!
Just a few days after winning the Mind Games Premier Championship which held in Lagos Nigeria, IM Olape Bunmi increases the celebration...
The John Fawole Chess Awards: See who made the cut
The John Fawole Chess Awards was hosted on Twitter Spaces on the 22nd of October 2022 at 5:00 PM WAT. The program...
Ile-Ife—RRCC Olojo Festival Rapid Chess Tournament: Chess, Culture, and Tradition.
The Olojo Festival is a festival popularly celebrated in Ile- Ife by the Ooni of Ife and his subjects across Yoruba land....
ARE NIGERIANS NOT SMART ENOUGH TO BE CHESS GRANDMASTERS?
Are Nigerians not smart enough to be chess Grandmasters?
Eluekezie Chukwuwikeh writes from Abuja, Nigeria
Abdulrahman Abdulraheem Akintoye and Toritsemuwa Ofowino Crowned 2025 Zone 4.2 Chess Champions in Lagos
The 2025 Zone 4.2 West Africa Chess Championship in Lagos delivered an exciting finish in both the Open and Women’ssections. Fans witnessed clutch final-round...
Nigerian Chess Player Ajibade Olayemi Olarov Welcomes a Beautiful Baby Boy
There are so many things that bring joy and celebration but nothing can be compared to the joy of having a newborn...
Nigerian Chess Community Wishes The Ores a Happy Married Life!
Marriage is more than just a union between a man and a woman. It is a beginning of a new life, it...
South Africa: Robyn van Niekerk Reveals She’s engaged to Calvin Klaasen.
"A thousand times YES
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Tomorrow’s Big Reveal: Fawole Chess Awards 10th Anniversary Nominees Drop on November 16
The Nigerian chess community is on the edge of its seats. On Monday, November 16, 2026, The John Fawole Chess Awards will officially reveal...
Timur Turlov Elected FIDE President After Dramatic Runoff in Samarkand
Timur Turlov has been elected President of the International Chess Federation following a dramatic two-round election at the 2026 FIDE General...
African Chess Confederation Endorses Timur Turlov-Viswanathan Anand Ticket Ahead of FIDE Election
SAMARKAND, UZBEKISTAN - September 24, 2026
The African Chess Confederation (ACC) has formally endorsed Timur Turlov and...
