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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…

Online Chess Olympiad
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Online Chess Olympiad

Ghana Set To Play Online Chess Olympiad PRESS RELEASE: GHANA CHESS ASSOCIATION Ghana National chess team is set to participate in the first ever Online Chess Olympiad organized by the World Chess Federation (FIDE) from 24th July to 30th August 2020. Ghana will play from 31st July to 2nd August in pool E alongside 9…

GHANA NATIONAL INDIVIDUAL CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS
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GHANA NATIONAL INDIVIDUAL CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS

Russia 2020 Olympiad Qualifier VENUE : Presidential Lounge, Accra Sports Stadium DATES: Men’s finals (20th – 23rd Feb)Women’s finals (20th -23rd Feb)Open Section (22nd&23rd Feb) START TIME : 9am each day ENTRY FEES : Ghc100 for adults and Ghc 60 for students (Open Section only) LIVE GAMES There will be a live broadcast of top…

2019 African Junior Chess Championships
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2019 African Junior Chess Championships

The 2019 Africa Junior Chess Championship started on Friday, October 25 at the Paloma Hotel in Accra, with host nation Ghana aiming for a place in the World Chess Championship in Russia. The week long competition will end on Sunday, November 3. The competition would draw participants from countries including Kenya, South Africa, Algeria, Egypt,…

2019 National Youth Chess Championships Report
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2019 National Youth Chess Championships Report

There was an exceptional show of talent at the 2019 National Youth Chess Championships which took place at DPS International School Auditorium on the 8th of June, 2019 featuring over 90 players in 7 different age categories namely; under 10, 12, 14, 16, 18 and the new U-8 and girls-only categories. A champion’s beauty is next…

GHANA HOSTS MAIDEN EDITION OF ZONE 4.4 YOUTH U-16 GAMES
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GHANA HOSTS MAIDEN EDITION OF ZONE 4.4 YOUTH U-16 GAMES

Ghana hosted the maiden edition of the zone 4.4 youth under 16 chess championships from 16th – 23rd December at the Cape Coast sports stadium after several attempts since 2015 The tournament featured 5 teams from Ghana and two from Nigeria who engaged in an all play all games over 5 days.  The Nigerians, who had just returned from the National…

Knightmares Chess Club retains the Team Championship trophy
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Knightmares Chess Club retains the Team Championship trophy

The 2018 Team championships ended successfully last night at the Thoedosia Oko Hockey stadium. 13 teams and 66 players participated in this year’s event; the highest so far. The tournament was  played in 7 round swiss format. Most teams consisted of 4 players and a reserve with a compulsory female on either board two or…

Ghana gains two new titles at the 2018 World Chess Olympiad
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Ghana gains two new titles at the 2018 World Chess Olympiad

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…

8th President’s Cup Report

8th President’s Cup Report

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…