Many players will be competing in the African Individuals in Zambia which will take place from 12-24 May. So the key is to try to peak at the events at the right time. You may have a bad event now but then later come back and peak at the right time.
Mozambique Reflections 5 by Dr Lyndon Bouah
Women Section: 1. WFM Mwango beat WIM Caxita on top board to maintain her lead. She now has 4.5/5 going into round 6. 2. Megan Van Niekerk scored a good draw against WIM Jesse February. Megan has been playing solidly over the last few months.
Mozambique Reflections 4 by Dr Lyndon Bouah
The first postage stamp was issued in Britain on 6 May 1840. The stamp had a portrait of Queen Victoria. The first stamp depicting chess was issued in 1947 by Bulgaria. For those who are interested in chess stamps there are nowadays many conferences and congresses which have a philatelic trace. Stamps are issued to […]
Cape Town Chess Club Blitz Championship 2018
This is the most prestigious blitz event in the country in terms of its rich history. The Dr Blumberg Lightning Championship trophy has been contested from 1950, and past winners include a long list of players who have represented South Africa in Olympiads or participated in South African Closed Championships including E Bergendorff, D Isaacson, […]
Mozambique Reflections 3 by Dr Lyndon Bouah
Mozambique was declared a Portuguese overseas Colony by Portugal in 1951. In the 1960s however Frelimo was established which would fight for the liberation of Mozambique. The Mozambican Liberation Front (Frelimo) was led by Eduardo Mondlane. The liberation started in 1964 and ended with the independence of Mozambique on 25 June 1974. Today Mozambique is […]
Mozambique Reflections 2 by Dr Lyndon Bouah
Mozambique has hosted a number of top events in the last decade. My two fondest memories are the Zone 4.3 team Championships which was held in 2008. In this event South Africa won the team championship on game points after Burundi took one point off against Angola.
Mozambique Reflections 1 by Dr Lyndon Bouah
The event will comprise an Open Section and a Women’s section. The Championships will be held from April 7th 2018 (arrival) to April 15th 2018 (departure) at the Mulotane Lodge in Maputo, Mozambique.
Reflections 11: 2018 Western Cape Club Championship by Dr Advocate Lyndon Bouah
For the past two days I was awakened by the waves of the Indian Ocean in Stilbaai. Eden Chess Union is hosting the 2017 edition of the Western Cape Club Championship. The event is an annual one and has been held since 2012. Steinitz chess club has won the event since inception. The event tends […]
Reflections 10: 2018 – Steinitz Chess Festival by Dr Advocate Lyndon Bouah
The Steinitz Festival is only a few days away! In an exciting development IM Mohammed Henry Steel will be headlining the field. He and his wife Khadidja have registered to play. I am glad he is playing again because he has an exceptional grasp of chess. In 2012 he beat grandmaster Luke McShane when South […]
Reflections 9: 2018 – Kobese dominate WP Open 2018 by Dr Advocate Lyndon Bouah
The first week of March is traditionally the WP Open. The event was held at Bellville Technical High School. It’s principal, Mr Koopman, is a keen Chessplayer, and obtained his Eastern Province chess colours in the 1980s. The WP Open is one of Cape Town’s oldest events and attracts many players from across the Western […]