The game of chess is said to be a game of infinite possibilities. Thousands of possible moves can be played by both players standing opposite the board of 64 squares. Indeed after a simple e4 e5 Read More
Chess is a game that transcends the 64 squares of the chessboard. For a lot of folks, it is a way of life, and what speaks more about life than films, movies and documentaries? Imagine the Read More
Nigerian chess is believed to have been founded in 1975, and since then, the rise of chess has been slow but steady. Quite some impressive players have emerged through the ranks to rise to the very Read More
A lot of people are fascinated by chess on their first encounter. They see the beauty and develop a passion almost instantly. On their journey, they pick up a lot of things that help them Read More
Have you ever wondered why there comes a season when you just can’t play good chess? A time when everything you try to do right leads to a loss or a poorly-deserved win? A Read More
A prodigy refers to anything extraordinary and in this case, we look at prodigies in Nigerian chess. These kids have been dubbed “child wonders” because of their extraordinary abilities on the chessboard. Without a doubt, Read More
On the 12th of July 2021, the FIDE Chess World Cup officially kickstarted. The tournament, that just recently implemented a new total number of participants, is set to be hosted in Sochi, Russia. Several top-seeded players Read More
African chess has suffered a lot of setbacks as a result of lacklustre coordination in all levels of the chess industry. Nigerian chess undeniably lacks the manpower to compete profoundly with other chess federations across Read More
Nigeria as a country in West Africa, has numerous International Masters (IMs), FIDE Masters (FMs), Candidate Masters(CMs) and a bunch of talented chess players with good playing skills. Therefore, it’s not very pleasing Read More
Chess is an excellent game that is considered by numerous as a game of sport, science and an art. It’s likewise perhaps the most seasoned game in mankind’s history. As chess players learn Read More
