Archive for January 29th, 2015

Kasparov Chess Africa to host three ‘Millionaire’ tourneys!

Posted in Africa, Kenya, Media Stories, Millionaire Chess, Nigeria, South Africa, Tournaments, USA on Jan 29th, 2015 3 Comments »

Contact: Graham Jurgensen Position: Executive Director – Kasparov Chess Foundation Africa Email: grahamjurg@gmail.com Contact: Sid Gandhi Position: Operations Manager – Millionaire Chess Email: support@millionairechess.com KASPAROV CHESS FOUNDATION AFRICA TO RUN MILLIONAIRE CHESS SATELLITE TOURNAMENTS IN 3 AFRICAN COUNTRIES January 29, 2015 – Millionaire Chess has announced that the Kasparov Chess Foundation Africa (KCFA) will organize […]

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Chess shines on NTV Kenya!

Posted in Africa, Kenya, Media Stories on Jan 29th, 2015 No Comments »

Kenyan chess was featured on NTV Kenya in a 30-minute segment and hosted by the vivacious Sheila Mwanyiga who showed gleeful enthusiasm during the interview. 29 January 2015 – Kenya’s Chairman Githinji Hinga and Secretary Joseph Atwoli were featured on Kenya’s morning program “Laugh, Learn and Share” about the national chess scene. They spend almost […]

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Boyd Reed write-in candidate for USCF Board

Posted in Media Stories, USA on Jan 29th, 2015 19 Comments »

Dear chess community, After some thought, and some discussions with a number of friends and officials in the US chess community, I’ve decided to pursue a write-in candidacy in the 2015 USCF Executive Board election. Boyd Reed with son Alexander, a scholastic player. First, let me introduce myself to those who may not know me. […]

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