Individual

His name is Ajibola Olanrewaju (aka Papa). He is in his forties and hovers between being an amateur and being a professional chess player. He loves football and enjoys traveling.…

It was a battle of three (3) Nigerians from the beginning of the Zone 4.2 Individual Chess Championships until the end, as Ajibola Olanrewaju (Papa), IM Adu Oladapo and FM…

Since the premiere of the movie “Queen of Katwe” in 2016, the African Chess Industry has experienced a positive surge in development, especially with school kids that see the impact…

He was aged twelve (12) going on thirteen (13) when he learnt the game of chess and fell in love with the game. He was taught by Godwin Kosamu, who…

Since the creation of the Nigerian chess industry, there has always been that one lady who fights it out with the guys, to give ladies a reason to believe that…

As she stepped up the podium to receive her Silver medal at the 2019 Africa Games in Morocco, with the audience standing up for her in ovation, she simply looked…

It was a battle filled final two (2) days at the African Junior U20 Chess Championships in Accra, Ghana, and everyone wanted to end on a high note for their…

The 6th day of the African Junior Chess Championship #AJCC2019 had two (2) vital rounds 6 and 7, that would push the players either further up the ladder to the…

It was a day of intense pressure and important results at the ongoing African Junior Chess Championships as some kids under the ages of 10 years were pulling strings on…

It was a day for fighting chess from virtually all the players and a lot of kudos has to be given, even after the losses in the rounds that occurred…