Africa – Zone 4.5 Chess

On the untimely passing of a Chess Legend

May 19, 2021

It is indeed a dark hour in the South African Chess scene as we mourn the loss of one of our brightest lights Mr….

IM Andrew Kayonde Pulls Out – IM Chitumbo Mwali Goes to World Cup

April 9, 2021

The COVID19 pandemic affected many player’s strength and ability to play chess exceptionally well. But to some, it presented them with an opportunity to…

MAJWE MINING JOINT VENTURE INCLUSIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME THROUGH CHESS FINALLY LAUNCHED

February 4, 2021

Some good strides in Botswana chess. Majwe Mining Joint Venture, who have formed a rapport with Limitless Mind chess Academy, have finally launched the…

THE BRIGHT STAR CALLED BESA

February 3, 2021

The time machine takes us to a chilly Friday morning of 2013 in Gaborone Botswana. Chess enthusiast Mothokomedi Thabano is holding a chess motivational…

TEAM ANGOLA RULES SUPREME IN SOUTHERN AFRICA ONLINE CHESS

October 27, 2020

When the action of the first day was disturbed by technical glitches, haters of chess mocked: “Ahaa! Let’s see if really nobody can stop…

2020 FIDE Zone 4.5 Team Champions!

October 20, 2020

Angola are the 2020 Zone 4.5 Champions after edging out South Africa with a tie-break. It was a close contest. Congratulations Angola! In actual…

DAGGERS DRAWN IN SOUTHERN AFRICA CHESS ZONE

October 17, 2020

I would have asked the great Lucky Dube to do a remix of his hit “ Nobody can stop reggae”- to change it to…

Zonal Online Team Championship

September 3, 2020

The Zone is organizing Zonal Online Team Championship which will take place over on the 9th, 10th, 11th 16th, 17th and 18th of October…

FIDE President address on anti-cheating policies

August 20, 2020

Dear chess friends, I believe there is a consensus that computer-assisted cheating is a real plague of contemporary chess. We have already taken strong…

President wishes best regard to the SADC countries participating in the Fide Online Olympic 2020

July 25, 2020

Zone 4.5 President Joe Mahomole wished best rehard tothe SADC countries as well all other participants in the FIDE Online Olympic 2020. This is…

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