Africa Chess

The Chess Olympiad has always been the crown jewel of all chess tournaments. Not just because it hosts over one hundred and fifty (150) countries, but also because it is…

After a four (4) year hiatus, where COVID deprived the world chess of her biennial gathering, the World Chess Olympiad is back, and to its roots. Chess began in India…

FIDE announced the creation of the Athletes Commission in May, 2020. The commission was meant to be a total of fifteen (15) members, with ten (10) elected members and another…

Young chess players (male and female) in three (3) age categories have been invited to participate in the 2022 World Youth Chess Championships. The age categories include players under the…

The date for the submission of candidature has passed, four (4) European tickets scaled through, while only the ticket of Fumey Enyonam Sewa (Noel) was rendered void. This was because…

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…

A few of the zonal chess championships have come and gone, with champions emerging from various African zones (zone 4.1, zone 4.2, and zone 4.5). Owing to the fact that…

A superlative performance from Mr. and Mrs Onokpite saw a top drawer finish at the just concluded Tema Chess Classic, 2022. The Nigerian couple showed distinct prowess to claim the…

Africa started off with 22 players, only 2 progressed to the second round, and only Africa’s number one managed to jump over that hurdle into the third but fell…