#MyChessStory: CM Sikhanyiso Persivaal Sihlongonyane writes from Eswatini
My name is Sikhanyiso Persivaal Sihlongonyane—The current National Chess Champion of Estwani. My Chess story goes as follows:
I...
#MyChessStory: Isah Abkr’s Tournament Experience at the DanhyPro U20 Chess Tour Abuja Edition
I really enjoyed the DanhyPro U-20 Chess tournament in Abuja.
I met a lot of brilliant people that I...
#MyChessStory: DSP Emmanuel Diogu Writes From Abuja
I sometimes wonder the direction my life would have taken if I was never introduced to chess. This is because, over the...
#Mychessstory: My Love For Chess; How It All Started by Cassandra Mendie
Every chess player has a story of what or who inspired them to learn chess. This is my story and I hope...
#MyChessStory : Elochukwu Fame Ezeumeanya, writes from Abuja, Nigeria
My name is Elochukwu Fame Ezeumeanya, from Abuja, Nigeria, and this is #MyChessStory.
"I don't want to see anybody...
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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.
