Africa
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Ugandans set for 4.2 Zonal in Sudan
Sudan are the surprise hosts for the internationally rated Zone 4.2 Africa Chess Championship scheduled for 19th to 29th May 2011 in Khartoum. Uganda is part of FIDE’s Zone 4.2, which also comprises of Sudan, chess power house Egypt, Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Djibouti, Mauritius and Seychelles among others. Each country…
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Zone 4.3 Individual Championships (Botswana)
Botswana is currently hosting the 4.3 zonal championship in its nation’s capitol. The field features some of the strongest players from the southern region. IMs Kenny Solomon, Robert Gwaze and Watu Kobese are leading the field. Botswana players will try to hold home court and will be lead by FM…
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Shogi finds a home in Africa!
Both chess and draughts have claimed different parts of the African continent. There is a new game in town… that is the Japanese game of shôgi. Lionnel Kouassi of the Ivory Coast (Côte d’Ivoire) wrote an article of the activities currently being conducted in Africa to spread the shôgi. The…
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Bassem Amin tours South Africa!
Jackie Ngubeni with GM Bassem Amin. Photo courtesy of Jackie Ngubeni. Egypt is sometimes known as The “Valley of the Kings” with a very rich history. Anyone who has traveled to the North African country will marvel at the ancient civilization and the magic of the Nile River. The nation…
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Interview with Botswana’s Mudongo
This piece comes from Susan Polgar Chess Daily News on Botswana’s Boikhutso Mudongo, one of the first female African players to earn an Olympiad medal. This exclusive was done by Victor Muyakwabo. Chess star continues with checkmates VICTOR MUYAKWABO Staff Writer Chess’ Women’s Fide Master, Boikhutso Mudongo continues to flourish…
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Angola’s Soares wins African Junior!
Angola’s Erickson Roberto SoaresPhoto courtesy of CHESSA. Luanda — Angola won Sunday the African Male Junior Chess Championship held in East London, South Africa, in representation of the athlete Erikson Roberto. (Note: Full name is Erikson Roberto Mauricio Soares) Erikson Roberto beat his opponent Thabo Gumpo, from Botswana, in the…
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Ghana and Liberia pawn off!
The Ghana Chess Association (GCA) played a match last February 19th against Liberia in an international friendly in Accra. According to the press release, the match was a prelude to the Association’s aim to organize its National Open Championship. The friendly, which is in collaboration with the National Sports Council,…
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Will Gwaze be next African GM?
It has been almost nine years since IM Robert Gwaze won a gold medal by scoring a sizzling 9/9 at the 2002 Chess Olympiad. There has been question of his whereabouts and activities. Most of his fans would like to know what he is doing to pursue the Grandmaster (GM)…
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Do Blacks have a Chess History?
February is “Black History Month” in the U.S. and each year people of African descent celebrate the accomplishments of their past and present. Blacks have storied histories in science, law, business, politics, arts and athletics. Most may not know or realize that Blacks also have a fairly rich (albeit recent)…
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