6th Rwabushenyi Memorial Chess Tournament

The 6 th edition of the Rwabushenyi Open came to an end on 13 th   December 2015 with IM Arthur Ssegwanyi taking top spot with 7.5/8, fo...

A story by CM Ben Magana - Part 2

The story according to CM Ben Magana "Immediately after Bungoma, there was Tanzania Open across the border. This was a six-day af...

2015 Kenya National Chess Championship gets off to a fine start

The 2015 Kenya National Championship got off to a fine start yesterday morning at the Strathmore University, Madaraka Campus.   A total...

A story by CM Ben Magana - Part 1

We have for the first time published article done by CM Ben Magana who is one of Kenya's most illustrious chess sons.  His sto...

2015 Kenya National Chess Championship due this weekend.

Strathmore University is getting ready to host the 2015 Kenya National Championship during the   weekend of 11 th to 13 th December 2015....

A final recap on the 2015 Bungoma Open Chess Tournament

This is my 3 rd and final story on the 2015 Bungoma Open Chess Tournament. You might wonder why 3 reports for one event.   Well it i...

Ben Magana wins 2015 Eastland’s Open

This weekend of 28 th & 29 th November 2015 saw more action for chess players when the annual Eastlands Open took place at the Of...

2015 Tanzania Open is here!

The 2015 edition of the Tanzania Open got off to great start today morning when a total of 42 players converged at the Peacock Hotel i...

IM Elijah Emojong wins 2015 Bungoma Open Chess Tournament

The Bungoma Open came to a magnificent climax today evening when IM Elijah Emojong of Uganda won the Prestige section with a perfect sc...

2015 Bungoma Open Chess Tournament - Excitement builds up

All roads lead to Bungoma this weekend when the 3 rd edition of the “Bungoma Open” will be held. With a cash prize fund of over ...

Kenneth Omolo triumphs in Daystar Open

Kenneth Omolo bagged the top prize at the 2015 Daystar Open which came to a climax last Sunday when he finished with 5/6 points to take...

Baku - 2016 Olympiad! Oh how we all want to be there.

Mention the city of Baku (“City of Winds”) to any chess player and the first thing that will spring to their mind is our greatest hero ...

Ben Magana is crowned 57th Nairobi Chess Club Champion

I have no idea what he eats or what he reads – but Ben Magana affectionately known as “Big Ben” due to his towering presence once again...

57th Nairobi Chess Club Championship – A Fast Report

From the book “ Alexander the Great ” by Dennis Wepman. “Finally the Persians set up his (Darius) camp at Guagamela (now Tell Gome)...

Chess Super Weekend!

What do you call +30,000 Elo points, 5 Ugandans, 1 American, 1 Dutchman, +40 Kenyan players, bit of church music, bit of live football ...

57th Nairobi Chess Club Championship

One of Kenya's most anticipated event this year is the 57th Nairobi Chess Club Championship which is set for the weekend of 22nd & 2...