Archive for August 21st, 2008

Nigeria Olympiad Qualifer on tap!

Posted in Nigeria, Olympiad, Tournaments on Aug 21st, 2008 58 Comments »

In a novel attempt to field the strongest possible team from the Nigerian Diaspora, the Nigerian federation is holding qualifiers on three continents. The North American Zone will be held in Houston, Texas beginning this weekend. Nigerians from around the continental U.S. will be competing. Below is the announcement. THE WORLD CHESS OLYMPIAD SELECTION TRIALS [...]

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Kassa Korley makes Master!

Posted in Denmark, Drum Majors, Ghana, Scholastic, USA on Aug 21st, 2008 36 Comments »

Last month Kassa Korley played in the St. John’s Masters tournament in New York. At the World Open he had mentioned a time when he was close to the title of National Master (2185) and then losing a boatload of points. He actually lost rating points in nine consecutive tournaments before making a turnaround and [...]

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