The Africa Games, a continental multi-sport event held every four years, stands as a testament to the vibrant diversity and competitive spirit within the African continent. As one of the…
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The Africa Individual Chess Championships (AICC), Lagos 2022, was flagged off by the chairman of the Local Organizing Committee, Prince Adeyinka Adewole. A grand opening ceremony, which had the President…
With less than a month to the Africa Individual Chess Championships (Open & Women sections), preparations by the Nigeria Chess Federation are ripe, with the federation president, DIG (Rtd) Sani…
Furtherance to the first six (6) rounds, the players had the opportunity to relax and socialize via the Bermuda party, where everyone at the party had lots of fun, because…
A few hours ago, African leaders/delegates casted their votes for three (3) aspirants to the throne of leadership of the Africa Chess Confederation. Before the elections, many had tried to…
The last eight (8) years have seen an upsurge in chess matters, as compared to how the continent was handled before then. However, there are yet a lot of things…
Noel Enyonam Fumey Declares Intention to Run FIDE as President!
It is long overdue for an African to take the lead of the International Chess Federation (FIDE), which is the world governing body for chess. Since the creation of FIDE…
Four (4) years ago, the fairest and most interesting Africa Chess Confederation (ACC) elections were held in Batumi, Georgia. Three candidates were going for the position of leadership during the…
FM Joseph Mwale – Does The ‘Punishment’ Fit the ‘Crime’?
Ukotupenga. An African Proverb It is about two weeks to go before the start of the FIDE World Cup and the FIDE Women’s World Cup. What was meant to be…
Only last week, was the major sports festival concluded in Nigeria, with chess standing as a key sport at the festival. Chess players assembled from across the country to represent…