Breaking NEWS! DIG (Rtd) Sani Mohammed MNI, Prince Adeyinka Adewole, others constitute new board...
DIG (Rtd) Sani Mohammed, MNI, returns to the Nigeria Chess Federation as President on...
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The year 2021 has been an exciting one for juniors in Nigeria. In the last 9 months, I...
FIDE Binance Business Schools Super Cup 2021: Shri Ram College of Commerce India Wins!
The FIDE Binance Business Schools Super Cup 2021 kicked off on the 9th of July through 11th of July 2021. The event...
Breaking News: FIDE grant slot to Malawi’s Mwale Joseph to Play at the 2021...
The FIDE World cup is slated to begin from July 10, 2021 then come to an end by August 8, 2021.
February Jesse Nikki To Play in 2021 FIDE World Cup
Do you remember February Jesse Nikki? Jesse won Gold at the recently concluded Women's section of 2021 African Individual Chess Championships in...
No Castling Chess – interview with Anand and Kramnik
As part of the Sparkassen Chess in Dortmund, Viswanathan Anand will play the first match in chess without castling in the duel of...
FTX Crypto Chess Cup 2021: World’s First Bitcoin Chess Tournament Starts May 23RD
The World's first bitcoin chess tournament: FTX Crypto Chess Cup 2021 starts this week. The Meltwater Champions Chess Tour delivers a world first...
Enyonam Sewa Fumey resigns as FIDE’s General Secretary, switches to FIDE Social Commission
Togolese Chess Federation President—Enyonam Sewa Fumey, who held the position of FIDE General Secretary for 2 years and 7 months has resigned....
A Recap: Chess for Freedom Online Conference and Tournament
The FIDE Chess for Freedom Online Conference was held Yesterday May 11, 2021. It was the first event of the Chess for...
FIDE Chess for Freedom Online Conference Holds May 11, 2021.
The International Chess Federation has announced its first event of the Chess for Freedom program which will be held virtually. The event...
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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.
