Africa
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After World Cup, Where is African Chess?
One month ago, African Chess was on display. Twenty-two of Africa’s finest chess players (17 Open and 5 Women) participated in the World Cup tournament in Baku, Azerbaijan. Magnus Carlsen scored a historic victory winning the final over phenom Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa. The results of the tournament clearly showed that a…
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Battle of the Masters: NYC Blitz Chess Match!!
Greetings! I’m Inez Kelley, sister to Armand Kelley a member of the NYC chess community. For those who know, Armand passed in 2019. Since that time we’ve organized chess events in his memory. This year and with the collaboration of Aggrey Duncan and CHESS ON THE MOVE we are excited…
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“The Gift of Chess” nabs Namangale as Global Head
With an expanded vision, The Gift of Chess has appointed Susan Namangale as its Global Head. Russell Makofsky‘s vision to distribute chess sets in the New York area was part of a local initiative called The Gift of Chess. Since its inception in 2021, the mission added the incarcerated and…
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Mwale, Shriyan win Malawi titles!
Malawi crowned FM Joseph Mwale and Priyasha Santosh Shriyan as their new national champions on May 15th. Both were defending champions, thus both mounted a successful defense. It would be Mwale’s 8th title and Shriyan’s 3rd. “I spent sleepless nights practising my game on opening and closing. I am delighted…
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Fawzy wins African Championship!
Adham Fawzy was a surprise winner of the 2023 African Individual Chess Championship (AICC) held in Giza, Egypt. The 23-year-old Grandmaster scored an undefeated 8/9. He was followed by Grandmaster Bilel Bellahcene of Algeria and Bassem Amin of Egypt both of who had 7.5/9. Amin was upset by the Algerian…
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2023 African Individual Championships
The 2023 African Individual Chess Championships (AICC) are currently taking place in Egypt at Hor Moheb Hotel in the historic town of Giza. There are 17 African federations along with five South African players playing under the African Chess Confederation banner. Seven Grandmasters lead the field of 71 players in…
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2023 Kenya Chess Open is historic!
The Kenya Chess Open was one of the strongest local tournaments attracting seven Grandmasters. Timur Gareyev (USA) won the tournament with a stunning 8.5/9 in a tournament that attracted 445 players but went viral for a different reason. More on that later. GM Timur Gareyev vs. Zambian IM Gillian Bwalya…
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Chess Player banned for impersonating a woman
At the Kenya Open, something unique happened when a man was caught impersonating a woman in the women’s section. Registered as unrated Millicent Awuor, he was wearing a hijab (head & shoulder covering) typical of a Muslim woman with a niqaab (face covering). Of course, we have heard of the…
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South Africa’s West Coast Chess Union
On an African chess group on WhatsApp, Andrew Lewaks shared this three-year-old video from a youth initiative involving the West Coast Chess Union in South Africa. “Helping Kings and Queens Make the Right Moves” is a very touching tribute showing the benefits of chess as an alternative to other national…
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“Chess in Slums” treks to Kenya, Uganda!
Tunde Onakoya of “Chess in Slums” visiting Kenya with representatives from partner organization, “The Gift of Chess.” Tunde Onakoya has spent the last five years refining his delivery of “Chess in Slums” to some of the most poverty-stricken areas of Nigeria. Now His initiative has attracted many admirers and supporters…
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