Uganda
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Uganda elects 2011-2012 Officers
Vianney LuggyaChairman of Uganda Chess Federation Aviation Chess Club’s Vianney Luggya has been voted into office as the new Chairman of the Uganda Chess Federation following an election held at the Federation’s Annual General Meeting held on Saturday 29th January 2010 at the National Council of Sports Headquarters in Lugogo.…
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Chess Events for East Africa
Paras Gudka has announced the launching of a website that covers east African chess activities. “Chess Events EAC” will announce scheduled events in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda and Burundi, but also has a function for events outside the East African Community (EAC). The site will also have historic reports, games,…
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2010 Chess Olympiad: Round #6
Top Boards (Open) Georgia 2-2 Armenia Ukraine 3-1 Hungary Russia 2 3-1 Netherlands Russia 1 2½-1½ Czech Republic Azerbaijan 3-1 India Vietnam 1½-2½ USA Poland 3-1 Estonia Russia 3 2-2 Greece Montenegro 1½-2½ China Cuba 3-1 Bosnia & Herzegovina Heated battles in Round #6. Photo by ugra-chess.com. Round #6 Analysis:…
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Uganda set rewrite Olympiad history
The Uganda Chess Federation is for the first time in history set to send a Ladies team of five alongside the Men’s team to participate in this year’s World Olympiad to be held in Khanty Mansiysk, Russia from 19th September to 4th October 2010. Confirmation of Uganda’s participation follows UCF’s…
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Nigel Short campaigns in Africa
Nigel Short is on the African trail again prescribing an “anti-Kirsan” platform in the upcoming election. The elections will take place at September’s General Assembly meetings at the 2010 Olympiad in Siberia. The campaign barbs have sharpened over the Russian endorsement controversy. GM Nigel Short trip to Africa hopes to…
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Another Kawuma to make Olympiad
Kawuma ousts Nsubuga on Olympiad team Sunday, 27th December, 2009 By Phillip Corry (Uganda) Final standings 1. H. Wanyama 8.5 points 2. P. Kawuma 7.0 3. S. Kantinti 6.5 4. B. Bibasa 6.5 5. S. Kawuma 6.0 6. G. Nsubuga 5.5 7. R. Kamoga 5.5 8. H. Nsubuga 5.0 9.…
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Moses Kawuma makes FIDE Master!
Uganda’s Moses Kawuma has been awarded the title of FIDE Master based on the strength of his Olympiad result. Kawuma scored 9/10 in the 2008 Olympiad to tally the highest win percentage in the open section. The Ugandan team had to forfeit two boards due to visa problems and both…
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Court to hear Wamala Appeal
Severine Wamala was convicted of several counts of rape in a highly-charged case last year that rocked Lowell, Massachusetts. The case pitted students at Lowell High School against Severine Wamala, a former mathematics teacher and respected chess organizer. Wamala had three children who were standout chess players… the two oldest…
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Uganda’s Kawuma scores 9/10!
Moses Kawuma (near right) playing against British Virgin Island’s Christopher Art. Kawuma scored 9/10 for the highest winning percentage in the open section. Steven Kawuma plays the legendary Bill Hook. Photo by Daaim Shabazz. Kawuma performance sparkles, but not golden Moses Kawuma and brother Steven came to the Olympiad with…
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