Day: November 14, 2014

Daaim ShabazzNovember 14, 2014
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WCC2014-5: Tense draw… match still tied

The Tiger didn’t catch any prey today.Photo by Anastasia Kharlovich. Very exciting day today at the World Chess Championships between world champion Magnus Carlsen and challenger Viswanathan Anand. With Anand playing the white pieces, he opted for 1.d4 and faced the surprising Queen’s Indian. Anand showed the depth of his…
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Daaim ShabazzNovember 14, 2014
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2014 Ghana National Championships

Both co-champions on the right side of the board… Francis Anquandah (top right) and Kojo Hasford (bottom right). Hasford won the tiebreak match. The 2014 GHANA NATIONAL CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS took place at the media centre of the Accra Sports Stadium between the 25th October and 2nd November. KCF Africa was…
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Daaim ShabazzNovember 14, 2014
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Kenya nets 5000 sets from Kasparov (KCF)

Kenya Chess Association President Githinji Hinga taking an inventory of the 5000 sets and board received from the Kasparov Chess Foundation for Africa. Kasparov Chess Foundation (KCF) has been a welcome presence on the continent of Africa in the past few years. After losing a bitter battle for FIDE President,…
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Daaim ShabazzNovember 14, 2014
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Invitation 2014 African Individuals (Namibia)

Dear Chess friends, 2014 AFRICAN INDIVIDUAL CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS INVITATION On behalf of the Namibia Chess federation (NCF) I wish to invite all eligible Players from all African chess federation affiliated to the World Chess Federation (FIDE) to participate in the 2014 African Individual Chess Championships (AICC) to be held at…
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