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National Chess tourney underway in Mzuzu

Apr 16, 2022 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Chess players from all the three regions of the country have converged in Mzuzu where they are battling out in this year’s National Chess Championship being staged at the Grand Palace Hotel. The event which… ...

Malawi chess team scoops gold and silver in Kenya

Dec 23, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Malawi team has won gold and silver medals at the African Schools Individual Chess Championship (ASICC) in Kenya. The team returned home through Kamuzu International Airport (KIA) on Monday. In the Under-13 girls category,… ...

Chess: Malawian Mwale outwits Algerian grandmaster

May 25, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Malawi’s Joseph Mwale has defeated Algerian grandmaster Bilel Bellahcene at the 2021 Africa Individual Chess Championship. The African Championship games are being played in Lilongwe where Mwale also recently beat Zambian International Master Prince Mulenga.… ...

International Chess body says it has high hopes in Malawian minister

Jul 19, 2020 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

International Chess Federation, FIDE (Fédération Internationale des Échecs) president Arkady Dvorkovich has sent sent a congratulatorly message to former Chess Association of Malawi (CHESSAM) president Kezzie Msukwa following his appointment as a cabinet minister in… ...

Chess North elects new committee

Oct 31, 2018 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Northern Region Chess Committee held elections over the weekend in Mzuzu to elect new office bearers . They were free and fair elections whereby all positions were up for grabs and only one position –… ...

Russian Chess mentor in the country

Aug 07, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Russian Chess trainer Vasily Papin has arrived in the country to drill the Malawi team in its preparations for the upcoming Batumi Olympiad in Georgia. Papin landed on Monday afternoon through the Chileka Airport in… ...

All set for Mdina Malawi Open Chess Championship

Jun 14, 2018 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Preparations for the 2018 Mdina Malawi Open Chess Championship, have reached a climax, as the tournament is expected to start this Friday at the College of Medicine in Blantyre. According to Chess Association of Malawi… ...

Chiletso Chipanga suffers setback at World Chess Championship

Apr 25, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

National Chess Champion Chiletso Chipanga yesterday suffered a setback at the World Amateur Chess Championship when he lost to Mongolian Gunbayer Myagmarsuren in round four of the competition. The tournament is taking place in Cagliari,… ...

Chess champion Chiletso Chipanga back home

Mar 08, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 4 &

Malawi's National Chess Champion Chiletso Chipanga arrived back home on Wednesday from Zambia where he conquered the Africa Amateur Chess Tournament. Chipanga was initially expected to jet in on Tuesday afternoon but failed to do… ...

Mwale is candidate master elect

Dec 18, 2017 Malawi24 Reporter 5 &

Chess genius Joseph Mwale has leapt to the echelons of Candidate Master title after walloping his opponents at the Bazooka Chess Tournament organised by the Central Region Chess League (CRCL) over the weekend at Kamuzu… ...

Nanthambwe wins Phalombe Chess Tourney

Nov 22, 2017 Chikondi Magalasi 11 &

Malawi’s Chess heavyweight Hubert Nanthambwe on Sunday afternoon was crowned the inaugural Phalombe Chess Tournament champion after thumping other nine competitors. The tournament which was organized by the district’s sports office attracted 10 players who… ...

Under 12 Chess tournament on this weekend

Oct 12, 2017 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Southern Region Chess league will this weekend hold its first ever Under 12 Chess tournament. The tournament will take place on Saturday, 14 October at the Royal Heritage Primary School in Naperi, Blantyre. Dubbed… ...