“When a man finds a wife, he finds a good thing”, “two are better than one”. These are the understanding that comes to my mind when a man and a…
Zimbabwe
I was amazed to see the amazing cartoon by Kenyan cartoonist, Francis Kinyanjuyi, after Ugandan FM Harold Wanyama’s triumph at the 2018 Kenyan Open Chess Championship, sponsored by KCB. Francis…
Born on the 2nd of August, 1987, he was raised in the dusty streets of Mabvuku, Zimbabwe. Like every kid, he played the plastic ball, but he only produced his…
Lawrence Tavagwisa: Africa’s Best Performer at The World Amateur Chess Championship
Following his victory in Africa, young and talented Lawrence Tavagwisa bagged yet another medal at the prestigious World Amateurs Chess Championships, held in Cagliari-Sardegna, Italy from the 22nd to 29th…
The Zimbabwe University Sports Association (ZUSA) Games hosted a chess tournament for the Universities in Zimbabwe from the 12th to the 15th of April, 2018, at the National University of…
Blessing Murasiranwa, one of the best performing players at the recently concluded Easter Open Chess Tournament. He is a medical student Doctor at the University of Zimbabwe and he has…
Online Chess VS Over-The-Board Chess: The Chess Apocalypse?
One time, a certain student was asked if he was working at translating his social media popularity into real life, he answered: “Social media is real, I don’t have to.…
With over a hundred (100) players participating from Zimbabwe, Botswana and Zambia, it was the Zambians that ran riot at the event with Fide Master Luanja Geoffrey and International Master…
Women Candidate Master Kudzayi Charinda won the Easter Open held at Causeway from the 30th-2nd of April, 2018 in a convincing manner. Finishing with an incredible eight (8) points of…
Amazing African Chess Achievements
Chess is relatively new on the continent of Africa as compared to the other continents around the globe. Did you know? That the first Africa Chess Championship has only been…