Ghana holding Nationals!
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Defending Champion Kojo Hasford
representing Ghana at the Chess Olympiad in Istanbul.
Photo by Daaim Shabazz.
Received an announcement from Kwadwo Bonsu that Ghana will be holding its national championship beginning on the 22nd. There are a list of invitees below including the defending champion and Olympian, Kojo Hasford. Details are forthcoming as they become available.
presents the Media Centre of the Ohene Djan Sports Stadium 22-29 December 2012 SCHEDULE Sat 22 Dec 2012
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The following players are to confirm their availability by the extended date of 7th Dec 2012 to take part in the championship.
MEN
1. JOHN KOJO HASFORD
2. FRANCIS ANQUANDAH
3. EDWARD THOMPSON
4. KWADWO BONSU
5. EVANS KPODO
6. GEORGE ARKO-DADZIE
7. PHILIP AMEKU
8. RICHARD GABAH
9. SEKOU NKRUMAH
10. CARLTON HUSHIE
11. DANIEL OSOM
12. ELIKEM ATTAH
13. JOSEPH JAMENA MENSAH
14. KWAME SEKYERE
15. EDWARD SOSU
16. PETER ANANE NSIAH
LADIES
1. ANGELA AYIKU
2. DORCAS ALLOTEY
3. PATIENCE SAAKA
4. PAULINA VAN GEYT
5. SARAH SENA
6. CHRISTIE ASHLEY
7. OBENEWAA
8. MERCY ARYEE
9. IRENE ODAI
10. ARABA MENSIMAA
11. IVY ADDY
12. NATALIE ESSUMAN
13. ELIZABETH COBBINAH
Meanwhile the following reserves in that order are also to do same and to standby to take the place of anyone who may not be available:
1. MICHAEL ADJEI
2. VITALY COLEMAN
3. MARC GARDESEY
Francis Anquandah won the Ghanaian Championship with 7½/9. Following was the reigning champion John Kojo Hasford and fellow Olympiad teammate Edward Thompson with 7/9.