Archive for July 22nd, 2009

Africans wracked by visa problems… again!

Posted in Africa, Libya on Jul 22nd, 2009 45 Comments »

We remember the visa problems suffered by African players for the 2008 Olympiad. There were a multitude of reasons that Africans were denied. These problems have surfaced at 2009 the African Individual Championships and the backlash has been voiced. The tournament is being held in Tripoli Libya without several of the continent’s strongest players. The […]

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Brown repeats as Jamaican Champ!

Posted in Caribbean, Jamaica on Jul 22nd, 2009 6 Comments »

2009 National Chess Championship National Master (NM) Equitable Brown secured his second straight hold on the National Chess Champion title on Sunday, after securing a final round draw against Ryan Blackwood at the Norman Manley Law School. Brown ended the Championship on eight points, a full point ahead of his nearest rival. The final top-of-the-table […]

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