1. In the recently concluded Kenya Open it was more like Nairobi open. Where are all those other players from ouside Nairobi??
2. Saif Kanini is the only player ever to win an Olympiad medal(silver) for kenya in 1980.
3. Where is Mathew Kanegeni?
Blessed june to you all
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Kenya Open 2009
After much haggling and uncertainity the kenya open was held over Madaraka day weekend.
Dolf Beltz won the event with 6.5/7, the new comer in the kenyan chess scene trounced veteran kenyan chess players.
Gilruth, Wangombe and john mukabi on 5.5 points. Ugandan was reresented by mulambe. Mehul withdrew after round 6 when a dispute with mulambe over the touch and move rule.
Chess kenya must be commended for organizing the event although they should not ambush people with unplanned events.
25 players were selected for next phase of olympiad qualifiers.
Dolf Beltz won the event with 6.5/7, the new comer in the kenyan chess scene trounced veteran kenyan chess players.
Gilruth, Wangombe and john mukabi on 5.5 points. Ugandan was reresented by mulambe. Mehul withdrew after round 6 when a dispute with mulambe over the touch and move rule.
Chess kenya must be commended for organizing the event although they should not ambush people with unplanned events.
25 players were selected for next phase of olympiad qualifiers.
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