Ghana had a good outing at the 43rd Chess Olympiad which took place in Batumi from 23rd September to the 6th of October, 2018 . The event saw two of our young Olympiad talents (WCM Tobi Felix and CM Anthony Ajavon Obieni) reach the milestones of Candidate Master which brought great joy into the camp. Both men and…
The 2018 Ghana Presidents Cup got under way at the Theodosia Okoh Hockey Stadium in Accra. The first day’s proceedings saw the first two of seven scheduled rounds completed and had set the tone for a fine event. A strong international field had been attracted featuring foreign players from Nigeria (10), Liberia (2), Cote d’Ivoire…
This year’s National Youth Championship took place at DPS International School Auditorium on 16th June, 2018 and featured over 100 players in 5 different age categories namely; under 10, 12, 14, 16 and 18 categories. The participants showed great enthusiasm for the competition and were focused while playing the matches. The matches clearly brought forth the…
Finally, the much awaited May Knockout Chess Championship is here. Be the first to register. Tournament Details Date: 5th – 6th May, 2018 Start time: 8:30am prompt Venue: Accra Sports Stadium ROP: 60min / player Registration Fees: 50gh (males) 30gh (females) Prizes Winner – 500gh 1st runner up – 300gh 2nd runner up – 200gh NB: Registration for…
Following the GCA congress that took place on 24th march, 2018 at the Accra Sports Stadium, the following people have been selected to be regional chairpersons in the domain of chess in Ghana: 1. Mr. John Solarays – Greater Accra Region Mr. Elikem Attah – Western Region Mr. Anaba Bismark – Northern Region Mr. Paa…
The phase two of the Olympiad trials for the men’s team took place from 28th March to 2nd April at the Dreamfort Chess hall in Spintex. The tournament sought to find the best chess players in the country to represent Ghana in the upcoming Olympiad to take place in Georgia September this year. Ten players…
Date: 6th March, 2018 Start time: 8:30am prompt Venue: Accra Sports Stadium ROP: 20min 7 round-Swiss fide-rated tournament Registration Fees: 30gh (males) 20gh (females) 1st prize – 200gh 2nd prize – 150gh 3rd prize – 100gh best female – 100gh (if she gets 1/2 of the overall points.) NB: Registration for the 1st Kopiluv Memorial…
The Chess Olympiad Trials is an event held once every two years to select top 10 finest chess players (5 male, 5 female) to represent Ghana at the World Chess Olympiad. This year’s event, held at the Ohene Djan Sports Stadium, on 17 & 18 February 2018, saw 34 players, who ranged in age from…
Under the auspices of the African Chess Confederation (ACC), the Ghana Chess Association (GCA) has the honor of inviting all chess federations in Zone 4.4 that are affiliated to the World Chess Federation (FIDE) to participate in the 2016 Zone 4.4 Individual Chess Championships. The event will comprise an Open Section and a Women’s Section….
IM Francis Anquandah, six time national champion leads Tema Knightmare Chess Team to victory during the CCML Team Chess Championships which ended at the Theodosia Oko Hockey Stadium 19th September, 2015. The Tema lads had to brush of neck to neck competition from defending champions Alisa through tie-break as both clubs ended with 17 points….
