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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…

IM ANQUANDAH WINS ALISA ELITE TOURNAMENT
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IM ANQUANDAH WINS ALISA ELITE TOURNAMENT

International Master Francis Anquandah who had just returned from the African Individual Championships in Namibia showed his class again as he emerged winner of the Alisa Elite Tournament held on the 24th of December 2014 at Alisa Hotel in Accra. Alisa Chess Club, winners of National Inter-Club Championships organized by the GCA, reserved the tournament…

KOJO HASFORD AND ANGELA AYIKU SUCCESSFULLY DEFEND NATIONAL CHESS TITLES IN GHANA
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KOJO HASFORD AND ANGELA AYIKU SUCCESSFULLY DEFEND NATIONAL CHESS TITLES IN GHANA

PRESS RELEASE – 2014 NATIONAL CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP Kojo Hasford, defended the National Title when he obtained 7½ points out of 9 games played, while Angela Ayiku won the Ladies’ version in the just ended National Chess Championship sponsored by the Kasparov Chess Foundation, Zoobashop, Indomie, Sterling Project Group, Mobius Architecture and Citizen Scratch Ventures. The…