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OCHUKO EMMANUEL WINS 5th PRESIDENT’S CUP

Nigerian chess player, ochuko Emmanuel took home the star prize of US$700 when he came out tops in the 5th President’s Cup Chess Championships which came to an end on 5th July, 2015 at the Thoedosia Oko Hockey Stadium. The 5 day, 9-round swiss event saw his compatriot, David Erhabor placing second ahead of Hermann…

NIGEL SHORT TAKES ON 20 CHESS PLAYERS
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NIGEL SHORT TAKES ON 20 CHESS PLAYERS

Nigel Short, during his visit to Ghana, took on 20 chess players during an exhibition match. He recorded a perfect score of 20/20. Notable players included CM Jamena Mensah, Robert Sackey Sekou Nkrumah and female champion Angela Ayiku.   Spectacles  

KCF DONATES TO GCA

KCF DONATES TO GCA

Kasparov Chess Foundation-Africa has donated 600 chess sets worth around USD 10,000 to the Ghana Chess Association. The donation was handed by GM Nigel Short during the opening ceremony of the 5th President’s Cup at the Theodosia Okoh Hockey Stadium on 1st July 2015. According to Nigel, it is a general issue often of shortage…

NIGEL SHORT TO VISIT GHANA
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NIGEL SHORT TO VISIT GHANA

Well renowned British Grandmaster and once a contender to the world title, Nigel Short will visit Ghana on 30th June and will also be at the opening ceremony of the President’s Cup Championships on 1st July. He has been invited by the Ghana Chess Association to give a public lecture on the game of chess…

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GHANA TO PLAY IN THREE NATION TEAM TOURNAMENT

Ghana will be joining West African chess giants Nigeria and hosts Ivory Coast  to play in the Ivory coast invitational tournament from 26-28 June 2015 in Abijan. The Ghana delegation of six shall be led by Philip Ameku, the Vice President of the Ghana Chess Association, meanwhile; other members of the team include Joseph Jamena,…

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2015 ZONE 4.4 YOUTH UNDER-16 TEAM CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS

Under the auspices of the African Chess Confederation, the Ghana Chess Association has the honour of inviting FIDE affiliated African Federations in Zone 4.4 of the World Chess Federation (FIDE) to participate in the 2015 Zone 4.4 Youth Under 16 Team Chess Championships. Read more to download full publication of event below. PDF – ZONE 4.4…

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NATIONAL CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS 2015 (FIDE & GCA RATED)

This year’s national chess championships shall take place in November 2015. The format and qualification to play the national championships shall be as follows. EVENT CATEGORIES This event shall feature the Masters, Open, Women’s, and Junior categories. Apart from the masters’ category which is strictly by invitation, all other playing categories are open to all…

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MAY KNOCKOUT CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS

Seeding and group placements shall be done by listing participants into 4 groups starting with the highest rated player sequentially down to the lowest rated player according to the latest GCA ratings. There shall be four groups (A-D); the top player goes into Group A, 2nd highest player into Group B, and so on. After…

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THE LION’S LOUDEST ROAR

Lionel Adu’s impressive performances in recent times reached its peak when he won his first GCA individual open tournament. The 7-round Easter Chess Tournament came to an end on 11th April, 2015 at the Media Center of the Accra Sports Stadium and attracted 14 top players. Lionel, who in 2011 led the western region to…

ELIZABETH SEY WINS GOLD AT UG INTER-HALLS
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ELIZABETH SEY WINS GOLD AT UG INTER-HALLS

Elizabeth Frances Sey Hall came out winner at this year’s University of Ghana Inter-Halls Chess Championships which came to an end 28th march 2015 and took place at the Athletic Oval of the school campus. The tournament, organized by the Sports Directorate of the school, brought together six halls to battle in the rather dramatic…