Chess

The 2023 Nigeria National Chess Championship is poised for an exhilarating finale after three days of thrilling showcases of chess prowess, strategy, and talent at the Orchid Hotel in Lekki, Lagos State. In the Female…

The organisers of the 2023 Nigeria National Chess Championships said the games, scheduled to be held in Lagos, would have the Minister of Sports Development, John Enoh as special guest. Tournament Director, Rex Ogunnaike, said this in a…

About 200 players are geared up to participate in a Chess and Scrabble fiesta, with more than 400 spectators expected at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja, Nigeria. The week-long tournament organised, by BeeCass Chess Club, is…

Former France international and Manchester United legend Patrice Evra visited the Lagos Oshodi Under-bridge to play chess with children from the Chess In Slums Initiative in Nigeria. Evra shared a video of himself in the heart of Lagos…

Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, has rewarded nine-year-old Deborah Quickpen with a cash gift of N4 million and a scholarship to university level after her heroic achievement at the recent Africa Youth Chess Championship in Accra, Ghana.…

The Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu fulfilled his promise of inviting Chess Champion, Ferdinand Maumo from Makoko, Yaba to a game at the Lagos House Marina. Both player ended the game with a stalemate. READ ALSO: Chidi…