In the heart of Kubwa, a bustling district in Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory, a boy was born to the Nyuima family. Migrants from Benue State, the Nyuimas had moved to…
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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…
Three (3) years, it has been, since the Orchid-Lekki Chess Club (OLCC) received the rights to host the Nigeria National Chess Championships, and what a job they have done. From…
All around the globe (in chess tournaments), tripods with smartphones attached to tables are starting to appear. This is idChess, an innovative product that allows you to broadcast chess games…
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…
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…
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…
