Africa
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FIDE Election Rumble in “Gabon-Gate”
BREAKING NEWS! Gabon made headlines at The Chess Drum after being involved in a “zero tolerance” controversy involving the late Jean-Pierre Moulain Ayombo at the 2008 Olympiad in Dresden. Moulain was on 8.5/10 when he was accused of not being present at the board against a winless player from the…
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Anand in Tanzania June 1st
Former World Champion and current Challenger Viswanathan Anand will be traveling to Tanzania to participate in a number of activities beginning June 1st in Dar es Salaam. Anand will visit for five days on invitation from Tanzania Chess Foundation chairman Vinay Choudhury. According to media IPPMedia.com, Choudhury states, “We have…
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2014 Uganda Olympiad Team
KAWUMA LEADS AS OLYMPIAD TEAM IS DETERMINED Patrick Kawuma CM Patrick Kawuma excelled to lead with 8.5 points out of 11 as he was joined by FM Harold Wanyama (8 points), debutante Mathias Ssonko (7.5 points) and Arthur Ssegwanyi (7.5 points) to form Uganda’s National Chess team that will also…
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South Africa’s “Moves for Life” moves on!
South Africa continues to forge ahead with “Moves for Life” initiative launched in 2010. President Jacob Zuma gave the program his full backing and the program has sprouted to offer chess instruction to thousands of young boys and girls. Some of the takeaway benefits are motor skills, critical thinking, concentration…
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Zimbabwe’s 2014 Olympiad Team
Can Robert Gwaze resurrect the magic from 2002? Photo by Cathy Rogers. Zimbabwe has named its team to compete in the 2014 Chess Olympiad in Tromso, Norway. The team consists of veterans and newcomers alike. IM Robert Gwaze will lead the tables for Zimbabwe as he will play in his…
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Uganda wins ‘Battle for Migingo’
Uganda’s National Chess team outwitted Nairobi Chess Club 12-4 after four grueling rounds over the weekend (8-9 March 2014) in Nairobi, Kenya in what has over the last three years been dubbed “battle for Migingo”. Uganda’s team that comprised of Arthur Ssegwanyi, FM Harold Wanyama, CM Patrick Kawuma and Walter…
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FIDE 2014: The Scramble for Africa
The history of Africa is one of intrigue and mystery. It is sometimes called “The Dark Continent” and is typically forgotten when important matters are at hand. There is one time that Africa is not forgotten and that is every four years during the FIDE election. FIDE is the international…
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The Congo to host 2015 All-Africa Games
The 2015 All Africa Games in the Republic of the Congo In 2015, the All Africa Games will be held along the outskirts of Brazzaville, Republic of The Congo. This is an auspicious occasion for the All Africa Games because this will be its 50th anniversary. The first games were…
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