A Remarkable End to the 2023 National Chess Championship
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A Remarkable End to the 2023 National Chess Championship

CM Kwabena Adu-Poku wins the coveted National Chess Championship title for the 3rd consecutive time. Gertrude Banini wins the prestigious National Women’s Chess Championship on her first attempt. The 2023 Ghana National Chess Championship Finals, two 10 player round-robin tournaments (Open and Ladies sections) were held over 5 days from December 26-30 at the Ghana college of…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: THE 12TH PRESIDENT’S CUP
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: THE 12TH PRESIDENT’S CUP

The President’s Cup is the longest running chess tournament organized annually in Ghana.

Chicago Chess Foundation Students Heading to Ghana for Chess Exchange
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Chicago Chess Foundation Students Heading to Ghana for Chess Exchange

Six students from the Chicago Chess Foundation will visit Chorkor, a small fishing community in Accra, Ghana for a week-long stay aimed at promoting cross-cultural understanding and citizen diplomacy. During the visit, the students will teach, play chess and learn about the local culture from their Ghanaian peers. In exchange, the locals will learn about…

2021 NATIONAL CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP (Qualifiers)
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2021 NATIONAL CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP (Qualifiers)

The National Chess Championship, commonly referred to as Nationals in the chess community, is an annual chess tournament that sees the participation of the nation’s finest players. These players battle it out for the title of National champion as well as a spot on the National Men and Women’s Chess Teams. The defending champions for…

Mawuli The Wonder Boy
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Mawuli The Wonder Boy

Ghana’s rising star, Mawuli Richardson (1473) of the Knightmare Chess Club, Tema caused a major upset in the second round of the ongoing African Youth Chess Championships as he beat Egypt’s Wafa Hamed (2024) in an amazing game despite the enormous rating gap between them ending the day with a perfect score of 2/2 and racking up an amazing 36.80 rating points to place second in the U14…

Isaac Okeke: Perfect first day
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Isaac Okeke: Perfect first day

Number 1 seed for the U18 category: Nigeria’s Isaac Okeke shows strong mental fortitude as he wins his tiring first game against Le Roux Emile (RSA) after 73 moves and goes on to beat his second opponent Mcligeyo Robert (KEN) in another equally exciting game to finish the first day with a perfect performance 0f 2/2.  #AYCC2021 #ghanachess #africanchess                                                                           Article by Der Schwarze Konig

The Black Stars shine
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The Black Stars shine

The Ghanaian U12 squad made Team Ghana proud as they put up a phenomenal performance in both rounds with 3 of them (Samuel Pierrebourg, Amoako Philip Selikem Yao, and Prasanna Lokesh Chandankhede) finish with a 100 percent win rate to place first, second and third respectively, at the end of the first day.                                                                           Article by Der Schwarze

AFRICAN YOUTH CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS: PRESS RELEASE
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AFRICAN YOUTH CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS: PRESS RELEASE

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National Youth Online Chess Championships 2021

The National Youth Chess Championship is an annual event where the youth in the age categories of Under 18yrs, Under 16yrs, and Under 14yrs compete over the chessboard for the National Prize of National Champion in their respective categories. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s event was held online (First of its kind). Below…

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CHECKMATE COVID-19

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