We are happy to report that history has been made! GM Bassem Amin is now the first African to advance to the third round of the Chess World Cup.
Bassem Amin is arguably the greatest African chess player of all time. He continues to raise the bar higher and higher for Africans. The 5-time African champion became the first player to reach the second round of the World Cup in 2015 and now he has done one better and reached the third round! How did he manage to achieve this feat?
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The second round of the World Cup welcomed the top 50 seeds of the tournament, who had received a bye in the first round. Magnus Carlsen, Fabiano Caruana, Anish Giri and, Africa’s very own, Amin Bassem, were amongst those who joined the event which was not without controversy following a COVID scare!
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Okemakinde Triumphs at The DOA Sports Chess Tournament!
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