“Chess to Street” Initiative Empowers Underprivileged Children in Ikorodu
In the lively streets of Ikorodu, an inspiring movement is gaining a driving force, promising to transform lives one chess move at...
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...
Chess Development: Queen’s Gambit Chess Club and Ogbonge Chess Empowerment Initiatives Join Forces
It is exciting that the community of chess is advancing and developing as a chess club named Queen’s Gambit (QGCC) recently formed...
The final day of the DanhyPro Asaba Chess Tour
Sunday,1st August, the final day of the DanhyPro Asaba Chess tour kept the audiences glued to their screens as the event continued...
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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.
