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Showing posts with label mombasa open. Show all posts
Showing posts with label mombasa open. Show all posts

Friday, September 3, 2010

FIDE Rated Tournament In Kenya

The annual MOMBASA OPEN CHESS TOUNAMENT will be held on 9th 10th and11th October at Mombasa Beach Hotel. This will be the first time thata chess tournament is organized on a 5 star beach hotel in Kenya. Thetournament will be organized in two groups:

Group A: FIDE rated tournament with limited chances. All FIDE ratedplayers who pay will get a chance automatically whereas unratedplayers who pay first will be given a higher priority.Time controls: 2hrs

Group B: Open to all with unlimited chances.A guaranteed 1st prize of Ksh 30,000/= will be awarded in the FIDErated section.Attractive prizes will be announced later for the runner up and secondrunner up as well as for group B.The registration fee is Ksh 1000/=.

Friday, October 26, 2007

Thursday, October 18, 2007

MOMBASA OPEN ON 20TH OCTOBER

After a long break without a major tournament, Mombasa will this weekend be the venue for Kenyatta day tournament. The venue is not yet confirmed but the tournament is still on.



The historic fort Jesus in Mombasa is part of the rich heritage in the East African port town. The Mombasa open will mark a return of major tournaments in the Kenyan chess scene.