ALL AFRICAN GAMES: FINAL RESULTS

The All African Games are currently taking place in Mozambique. The Kenyan team is composed of a variety of disciplines one of them being chess. The chess competitions ended yesterday with Egypt sweeping the medals.

Final Standings – Open Section

1. Egypt – 18 points (out of 18)
2. South Africa – 16 points
3. Angola – 13 points
4. Zambia – 13 points
5. Algeria – 10 points
6. Mozambique – 10 points
7. Zimbabwe – 9 points
8. Nigeria – 9 points
9. Botswana – 8 points
10. Madagascar – 7 points
11. Ethiopia – 7 points
12. Kenya – 4 points
13. Namibia – 2 points
14. Ghana – 0 points

Final Standings – Ladies Section

1. Egypt – 13 points (out of 14)
2. Algeria – 10 points
3. South Africa – 9 points
4. Nigeria – 8 points
5. Botswana – 8 points
6. Angola – 4 points
7. Mozambique – 3 points
8. Kenya – 1 point

Board Results – Open Section

1. IM Robert Gwaze (Zimbabwe) – 92.85%
   
2. Joao Simoes (Angola) – 87.5%
3. IM Amorim Agnelo (Angola) – 91.66%
4. IM Mohamed Ezat (Egypt) – 91.66%
5. Bunmi Olape (Nigeria) – 92.85%

Board Results – Ladies Section

1. WFM Eman El Ansary (Egypt) – 85.71%
   
2. Sabrina Latreche (Algeria) – 100%
3. WGM Mona Khaled (Egypt) – 90%
4. WFM Wafa Shrook (Egypt) – 85.71%
5. Oluwatobiloba Olatunji (Nigeria) – 90%
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KENYAN TEAM PERFORMANCE

Round 9 – Open Team

Kenya (1.5) v/s Ethiopia (2.5):

1. Githinji Hinga (0.5) – Endale Bekele (0.5)
2. Joseph Atwoli (0) – Girum Teklewold (1)
3. Mehul Gohil (0) – Leykun Mesfin (1)
4. Ben Magana (1) – Michael Getachew (0)

Round 7 – Ladies Team

Kenya (0.5) v/s Botswana (3.5):

1. Purity Maina (0.5) – Tshepiso Lopang (0.5)
2. Gloria Jumba (0) – Boikhutso Mudongo (1)
3. Isabelle Asiema (0) – Keitumetse Mokgacha (1)
4. Rose Wabuti (0) – Ontiretse Sabure (1)

Round 8 – Open Team

Kenya (0.5) v/s Zambia (3.5):

1. Martin Gateri (0) - Stanley Chumfwa (1)
2. Joseph Atwoli (0) – Daniel Jere (1)
3. Mehul Gohil (0.5) – Richmond Phiri (0.5)
4. Ben Magana (0) – Kelvin Chumfwa (1)

Round 7 – Open Team

Madagascar (3) v/s Kenya (1):

1. Girard Ramasindraibe (0) – Martin Gateri (1)
2. Herimanjatosoa Randriambololona (1) – Githinji Hinga (0)
3. Richard El Raza Henikasina (1) – Mehul Gohil (0)
4. Yves Rakotomaharo (1) – Ben Magana (0)

Round 6 – Ladies Team

Angola (2) v/s Kenya (2):

1. Fatima Reis (0.5) – Purity Maina (0.5)
2. Sonia Rosalino (0.5) – Gloria Jumba (0.5)
3. Nelma Lopes (1) – Isabelle Asiema (0)
4. Valquiria Rocha (0) – Rose Wabuti (1)

Round 6 – Open Team

Ghana (0) v/s Kenya (4):

1. Anquandah Francis (0) – Martin Gateri (1)
2. John Hasford (0) – Joseph Atwoli (1)
3. Edward Thompson (0) – Mehul Gohil (1)
4. George Arko-Dadzie (0) – Ben Magana (1)

Round 5 – Ladies Team

Kenya (1) v/s Egypt (3):

1. Rehema Khimulu (0) - Eman El Ansary (1)
2. Gloria Jumba (0.5) – Myada Elgohary (0.5)
3. Isabelle Asiema (0.5) – Mona Khaled (0.5)
4. Rose Wabuti (0) – Wafa Shrook (1)

Round 5 – Open Team

Kenya (0) v/s Botswana (4):

1. Martin Gateri (0) - Providence Oatlhotse (1)
2. Githinji Hinga (0) – Barileng Gaealafshwe (1)
3. Joseph Atwoli (0) – Moakofi Notha (1)
4. Mehul Gohil (0) – Thabo Gumpo (1)

Round 4 – Ladies Team

Mozambique (4) v/s Kenya (0):

1. Graca Tivane (1) – Purity Maina (0)
2. Vania Vilhete (1) – Gloria Jumba (0)
3. Jossefa Mahota (1) – Isabelle Asiema (0)
4. Jesse Silva (1) – Rose Wabuti (0)

Round 5 – Open Team

Kenya (0) v/s Botswana (4):

1. Martin Gateri (0) - Providence Oatlhotse (1)
2. Githinji Hinga (0) – Barileng Gaealafshwe (1)
3. Joseph Atwoli (0) – Moakofi Notha (1)
4. Mehul Gohil (0) – Thabo Gumpo (1)

Round 4 – Open Team

Nigeria (4) v/s Kenya (0):

1. Dlamrewaju Ajibola (1) – Martin Gateri (0)
2. Adegbotega Adebayo (1) – Githinji Hinga (0)
3. Benjamin Omorere (1) – Joseph Atwoli (0)
4. Bunmi Olape (1) – Ben Magana (0)

Round 3 – Ladies Team

Kenya (0) v/s South Africa (4):

1. Rehema Khimulu (0) – Monique S Sischy (1)
2. Purity Maina (0) – Anzel Solomons (1)
3. Gloria Jumba (0) – Ezet Roos (1)
4. Rose Wabuti (0) – Denise Frick (1)

Round 3 – Open Team

Kenya (2.5) v/s Namibia (1.5):

1. Githinji Hinga (0.5) – Simon Shidolo (0.5)
2. Joseph Atwoli (1) – Otto Nakapunda (0)
3. Mehul Gohil (1) – Charles Eichab (0)
4. Ben Magana (0) – Frans Dennis (1)

Round 2 – Open Team

Zimbabwe (3.5) v/s Kenya (0.5):

1. Robert Gwaze (1) – Martin Gateri (0)
2. Rodwell Makoto (1) – Githinji Hinga (0)
3. Spencer Masango (0.5) – Mehul Gohil (0.5)
4. Dion Moyo (1) – Ben Magana (0)

Round 2 – Ladies Team

Algeria (3.5) v/s Kenya (0.5):

1. Amina Mezioud (1) – Rehema Khimulu (0)
2. Sabrina Latreche (1) – Purity Maina (0)
3. Amira Hamza (0.5) – Isabelle Asiema (0.5)
4. Feriel Lalaoui (1) – Rose Wabuti (0)

Round 1 – Open Team

Kenya (0.5) v/s Angola (3.5):

1. Martin Gateri (0) – Eduardo Pascoal (1)
2. Githinji Hinga (0) – Joao Simoes (1)
3. Joseph Atwoli (0) – Amorim Agnelo (1)
4. Mehul Gohil (0.5) – Catarino Domingos (0.5)

Round 1 – Ladies Team

Nigeria (4) v/s Kenya (0):

1. Doris Adebayo (1) – Rehema Khimulu (0)
2. Olufunmilayo Akinoka (1) – Purity Maina (0)
3. Rosemary Amadasun (1) – Gloria Jumba (0)
4. Oluwatobiloba Olatunji (1) – Isabelle Asiema (0)

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ROBERT GWAZE REPORT ON THE HERALD

By Augustine Hwata
Harare

Chess International master Robert Gwaze is now aiming to become Zimbabwe's first ever grandmaster following his sensational win at the African Individual Chess Championship in Namibia last week.

The 2007 All-Africa Games silver medallist is now just one major championship win away from being crowned a grandmaster. For now, the 25-year-old is an international master but he is focusing on earning the prestigious title of grandmaster when he takes part at the World Championships in Minsk, Belarus in November. "The win in Namibia gave me my second grandmasters norm and if I manage to get a third norm, then I became a full grandmaster. "At the moment I have 2 413 points and need to reach 2 500 on the next championship so that I qualify to be a grandmaster. READ MORE

Robert Gwaze is the African Champion

ZIMBABWE'S International Master Robert Gwaze was crowned the new African Individual Chess Champion on Monday night after emerging undefeated in the 10-day tournament.


Gwaze (25) will now represent Africa at the World Chess Championship in Russia in November. He beat 50 other top African players including Egyptian Grand Masters Slim Belkhodja, Amin Bassem and Ahmed Adly, among others.He is now rated top GM norm, and will become a Grand Master if he wins his next competitive tournament.

This will take to 2 the number of african grandmasters from sub saharan africa after Amon Simutowe

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