Nairaland Official Chess Thread!

That's 1hr 30mins for 40 moves?

Hey dude. the phone is a bit faulty. it keeps switching off. Abeg yarn me about the friends of chess. I'm really looking forward to NBL. Hopefully we can meet on saturday for practice

An average clock is 15k.
The time is 1hr 30 mins for 1st 40 moves, then extra mins for each move for the game to end. I can assure you most of the games will be over within 1st 40 moves.
Last friends of chess was nice, i didnt wait till they finished cos i had an engagement but i think small B and Bunmi shared 1st place, those guys are engines!
It was fun, if i played last match, woulda had 3/6. My last pairing was with an obvious fish so i just left, wasnt necessary playing him since 3/6 wont win anything.

Hope to see you soon. Takia

I've heard of a place called stadium hotel. I doubt you can get neat hotel rooms for 5K Amalaguy are you a rated chess player. If not, can you give an estimate of your rating? I don't think this is the right thread to ask about hotels though

Wow thats not bad. 1666? dejijohnz@yahoo.com thanks

How s nbl going??I have always attended the competition but cant make it down this year cos i now work in ph,quite painful 4 me.

Kighiga upstages Adebayo   To become the NIGERIAN CHESS CHAMPION!!

October 4, 2009 11:57PMT
 


 


Promising Bomo Kighiga and Phybian Omongbale have emerged as the new king and queen of Nigerian chess, at least for the next 12 months, after a brilliant play at the just-concluded 32nd Nigeria Breweries International Open Chess Championship which was held at the Media Centre of the National Stadium in Lagos.

Kighiga, who rose through the ranks as National Junior Master up to the Intermediate level and recently into the Masters category, played brilliantly in the nine-round Swiss event during which he overpowered defending champion, Adegboyega Adebayo, to become the champion for the second time in five years.

Past pedigree

The champion, who made a promising appearance at the last Chess Olympiad in Dresden, Germany, came back into reckoning in round seven with a valuable win against Adebayo, whom he defeated in a long game.

The former champion, playing with white pieces, had an overwhelming advantage at the opening stage but a faulty gamble in the middle of the game gave Kigigha the upper hand in minor piece ending.

The new champion with eight points won the star prize of N140,000, while Adebayo and Ajibola Olanrewaju are joint second with seven points.

Female category

In the female category, a new champion also emerged, with Phybian Omongbale as the clear best in the category with eight points from nine games.

The player, who secured her first championship victory, led all through from the start. She defeated Frances Debole in the opening round of games.

Hope Amadasun, Omoye Akhigbe, Lyan Ossai Folasayo Togun, Omolabake Coker all fell to her superior moves on the board but draws with Funmilayo Oyegunle and Rabiu Olabisi gave her a clear win over the remaining.

Last year’s winner, Oyegunle, was second with seven points while three-way ties emerged for third position with Rabiu Olabisi, Folasayo Togun, and Vivian Dzaayem all in the position.

In category one, Meshack Othman came top with 7.5 points while Michael Cole and Eugene Ekpoikong are second with seven points, just as Ninyan Nilson and Toyin Jeje placed third with 6.5 points.

Roland Dieyi ruled in category two with a perfect score of nine points and was followed by Temi Ijish with 7.5 points and a four-way tie for third place was among Micha Igubor, Victor Okiridu, Williams Ore and Abimbola Salami, all with seven points.

Yemi Owolabi came top in the U-14 section with 10.5 points while Olalekan Edunwale has 9.5 points and Success Enarevba placed third with 8 points.

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CHESSGURU     COMMENTS!!
 Though i did not participate at the championship-still planning my comeback.   The present female national champion used to be my good sparing partner- i used to have her then for breakfast, lunch and dinner then on the chess board- but i know phybian omogbale is now a queen of the kings game -having come a long way and steadily improving on her game under coach peters in Edo state.

Roland Deiyi  an old school mate    got a perfect score in category two!? interesting - well Roland is no beginer in chess and  i honestly think all  this chess monsters should go to category one and play with their mates.nine out of nine!!is still outstanding because he probably met and won spoilers too.  LOL  congrats my boy roland. 'what happened to CY, Ranti and all the other guys?

Friends of chess takes place every other month, will have to wait till the date is set by the organisers

@Cooldude   Now you're talking! How was the experience? How many points did you garner?

http://www.ukgamesshop.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Category_Code=chcldig

for chess clocks. choose the one you want and i can get it for you.

We dey oo. How far with the next tourney?

Get thee behind me, Femi.

Is 'friends of chess' competition coming up on the 14th?