Schools under the control of the Banaadir Zone Foundation:ġ1. They were broken into two groups as follows: Thirteen schools in total benefited and received 5 clocks and 30 boards each. There were also various representatives from the schools as well as many local chess players. The event was held at the Hotel Shammo in Mogadishu and was graced by the presence of the President of the Somalia Chess Federation, Dr Hassan Abdi, the Federation Secretary Mr Mohammed Abdi Mohammed, the President of the Somalia Olympic Committee, Mr Abdulaahi Ahmed Tarabi and the President of the Somalia Chess Players Association, Mr Cabduqaadir Nur Buttis. On the 20th April 2017, the Somali Chess Federation donated some of this chess equipment to schools under the supervision of the Association of Chess Players in Somalia. We are always happy to learn that our donations are being put to good use and this has definitely been the case in Somalia where the 600 chess boards and sets sent by KCF Africa are clearly making a major impact. Its always encouraging to here stories like this and we wish to thank US Peace Corp volunteer Zachary Smith for sharing the pictures and story with us. gender development grant to buy sets and then went on to raise the additional funds they needed through the website to fund the youth chess tournament. They have been organizing a chess education program for rural communities in the country and have found a lot of interest for chess in the Gambia.īy working together, they managed to secure a $3,000 State Dept. The tournament was run by a group of US Peace Corps volunteers who are currently based in the country. For the last year, this project has offered over 160 children in rural villages the opportunity to train and practice through play and through workshops. Participants were selected from children trained in the Chess For the Gambia project.
Participants were able to test their skills and make connections with other young people and with the local organizers. The first Gambia Youth Chess Tournament has now been successfully concluded and brought together boys and girls from across the country in an environment of fun and competition. The request proved to be very successful and a total of USD 2,484 was raised in response to the request for funding support which was posted at.
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Entry is free for international players with a FIDE rating in excess of 2200+.įoreign based players who would like assistance to secure accommodation either at the Classic Hotel or at nearby budget hotels are asked to contact Mr Alain Niyibizi or Mr Kevin Ganza who will be happy to assist where required.Ī few months ago shared a post regarding the Gambia Youth Chess Tournament where the local organizers were requesting support to assist with funding for the tournament. Local players are required to pay in advance while foreign based players may pay entry fees on arrival. The players list will be maintained on chess-results and players who register are asked to confirm there entries at and online entries are now open for all sections at.
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The full tournament brochure can be downloaded at. The tournament is looking to build on the 2016 Rwanda Open which saw players from Kenya, Burundi and the DRC participating in what was the first international event ever hosted in Rwanda
International GM Maurice Ashley will be in attendance this year as he will be in the country as part of the Chess Masters for Africa Tour at the same time that the event takes place! The 2017 Rwanda Genocide Memorial Chess Tournament will take place at the Classic Hotel in Kigali, Rwanda from the 9th - 11th July 2017.
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