I’ve been hearing about the establishment of an African branch of the Kasparov Chess Foundation in South Africa for a while now. Unable to contain my curiosity any further about the …
Interview
Interview: Elijah Emojong on His Rising Star in Ugandan Chess Circles
by Paras Gudka
by Paras Gudka
We’ve all heard of Elijah Emojong, Uganda’s rapidly improving FIDE Master who is eyeing East Africa’s first IM title by the end of 2012. He is also known for his …
After much searching on the internet for information on Rwandan chess events, I finally managed to get in touch with the treasurer of the Rwandan Chess Federation (FERWADE), Mr. Alain …
A week after his Kenyan ‘chess safari’, and enough of a resting period, I decided to catch up with a very witty Dimitri Reinderman for an interview. It is only …
Interview
Interview: Harold Wanyama on His Simultaneous Exhibition with 25 Juniors
by Paras Gudka
by Paras Gudka
On hearing of Harold Wanyama’s feat of taking on 25 junior chess players in a simultaneous exhibition match about a week ago, I caught up with him over email for an …