Chess

In the last decade, several young kids have come through the ranks and built a name for themselves in the Chess Industry. However, almost none has come close to the…

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…

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…

Togo, a French-speaking West African nation, could also be called the palm nation, judging by the amount of palm trees in its villages and beaches. Togo shares borders Benin Republic,…

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…