Chess News

Seventeen (17) year old Rohan Karamchandani claimed victory on the 16th of June, 2018, at the Ghana National Youth Chess Championships held at the DPS International School in Tema, Ghana. The…

The 26th day of May, 2018, was not an easy day for the African Chess Confederation (ACC), as the General Secretary of the confederation, the Togolese Chess Federation President, in the…

“When a man finds a wife, he finds a good thing”, “two are better than one”. These are the understanding that comes to my mind when a man and a…

“الفائز هو الحالم الذي لا يستسلم أبداً.” ~ نيلسون مانديلا “A winner is a dreamer who never gives up.” ~Nelson Mandela It is an unusually cool quiet evening in Tanta,…

Zambia is mostly renowned on the continental chess scene for having talented players, some of whom make up the few African elites that are sanctioned as guiding lights of Africa…

C4 TOURNAMENT CHESS REPORT The 6th edition of the CPAN Chevron Chess Challenge started on Thursday the 17th of May, 2018, and ended on Sunday the 20th of May, 2018.…

The Southern African Junior Chess Championships (SAJCC) in 2018 was a big success, as there were huge number of chess players in attendance, and the event also saw super Grandmaster…

Written By: Alfred Chimthere The hunger for victory, coupled with chess clock tension, and the camaraderie of the chess battle, were a spectacle to behold as unheralded Ernest Matola stunned…

As a competitive player, nothing can motivate you to become better at chess as much as a FIDE (World Chess Federation) rating can. In many international tournaments, titled and higher…

Every year, African top chess masters converge for the Africa Individual Chess Championships, to battle it out for the majestic ‘King of African Chess’ crown.  This year, the tournament is…