Africa Chess

11/04/2024

I recently interviewed John Thole, who is a fellow member of the Africa Lichess Events group on WhatsApp. He is a prolific tournament organiser who has set up over 2,000 tournaments over the years.

I thought it was a short interview but that is at least 7 pages of content from that interview alone.

It's wonderful when you are part of starting something, and that thing grows and flourishes even when you step away or move on to other things.

John has been doing an amazing job. The WhatsApp Lichess Events group has grown from strength to strength. Friends, I can't wait to share the interview with you.

The interview was done in the Telegram group Africa Chess News. One of the great things about conversations on Telegram is you can record the conversation within the App. It was a live interview and people could tune. I love this podcasting function on Telegram

I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed interviewing John.

08/04/2024

Dr Lyndon Bouah and Dr Shabier Bhawoodien Crowned Co-Champions at The SA Seniors Closed Chess Championship 2024

Dr Lyndon Bouah and Dr Shabir Bhawoodien Crowned Co-Champions at SA Closed Chess Championship 2024 winning with 8,5 points each.

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I met Susan at the Batumi Chess Olympiad in 2018. She had just been elected as president of the Malawi Chess Association, CHESSAM. She had grit and said her mind, without fear of what others might …

13/01/2022

A superlative performance from Mr. and Mrs Onokpite saw a top drawer finish at the just concluded Tema Chess Classic, 2022. The Nigerian couple showed distinct prowess to claim the top two prizes a…

30/12/2021

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23/11/2021

14/11/2021

Huge Congratulations 🎉 to Woman Fide Master Ogbiyoyo Perpetual for becoming the New Nigeria National Women’s Champion for the year 2021!

She won the tournament after picking up a final round victory which moved her half a point ahead of her closest rival after the end of the tournament!

What an event the championship was….won’t you agree!?

14/11/2021

Huge Congratulations 🎊 to International Master Balogun Oluwafemi, Nigeria’s National Champion for the year 2021!

He won the championship without losing a game during the whole tournament.

We hope you enjoyed our snippets of the event!

04/11/2021

Over the course of this year, the Danhypro enterprise had been committed to bringing tournaments to the young minds in Nigeria. This idea gained grounds because the organization believes that with …