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It seems just like
yesterday, but it is 4 years now that we have been bringing chess
content to you. In this report, we go down memory lane and bring
some never before seen stories to you. As ever your pleasure is our
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Chess persons have long
desired it and now it is happening, chess is on TV! Precisely, DBN on UHF 32
broadcasts chess every Tuesday from 9.30 to 10.30 am. This report is
about how I journeyed to the station to be interviewed by Joachim Idada. Enjoy! Read
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Chess Heights has started
this year with a bang. Cooperating with Ultimate Chess we initiated
the first ever monthly classical tournament in Nigeria. The first
edition took place on the second day of this year and it was a feast
of well thought out games with Demola Sorungbe emerging the winner.
This idea promises to be a spectacular success as we enjoin you to
find out in this page without forgetting to go through the games. Read
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Chess history was made
January 1 when FIDE released the rating list. A 19 year old
Norwegian, Magnus Carlsen became the youngest person ever to be
rated number 1 chess player on the planet. We present his story of
sacrifice, hard work and accomplishments in this report. Read
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It's a season of
merriment, but please don't overdo it. Chess Heights has been busy
promoting the game meanwhile. Last week, we reached an agreement
with Ultimate Chess to organize a monthly chess tournament at their
premise. We also sent out mails to chess players informing them
about the event. In this report, we show you pictures of those
involved in reaching
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What a way to end
the year in chess. 14 rounds, the two colors against one opponent,
and plenty of bonus prizes along the way; the December 19th
‘Friends of Chess’ was a deeply rewarding experience even for those
that did not win prizes. In congruency with that experience, we are
presenting multiple reports in this news article. The first is from
Ayodele Abejide, the founder of the facebook group Nigeria Chess
Players Association, while the second is from the great organizer
himself Dasaolu Rotimi. We are pleased to bring this special treat
to you
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'Chess has a lot to
offer society. Take me for example; I have lived all my life in this
Ajegunle and this is a rough neighborhood with many ruffians. Chess
helped me to be a success despite the challenges of my upbringing'.
Meet the prominent International Arbiter Obinna Ogbonnaya in this
interview where he speaks on many chess issues. His passion is
remarkable and his views make for an interesting read.
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The tale of the
National Championship has comic elements. For different
reasons, its starting date was given thrice differently.
When it finally took place, chess players were faced with
high registration cost which included paying for an identity
card that many paid for the year before and didn’t receive.
Trust Nigerians, some chess players saw this barrier of cost
as an opportunity and registered in cheaper and less arduous
category with hopes for easier prizes.
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The story of July’s ‘Friends of Chess’ is now out. The July
2009, friends of chess took place at the (now permanent
venue of the swan building in the national stadium, Surulere
Lagos on the 11th July. A total of 76 players
registered for the event with 70 actually showing up to
play. (The heavy downpour in Lagos a few hours before the
event did not help matters). The breakdown was 20 masters, 7
female and 43 opens players of which 14 were newcomers.
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71 ambitious teams,
over 300 elite students and a full school year, September 2008 - May
2009; the Nigeria International Schools Chess League has for the 6th
year running been the number 1 chess league in West Africa. That is not
the intention of the organizers though; all they wish is to provide
intellectually stimulating and character developing competition on a
regular basis to school children whose minds are being groomed.
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Demola
missed a bishop sacrifice at move
18
that would have won the game for him.
Bayo’s
play from then on is a study in how to win a winning
position, which can be quite difficult against a player of
Demola’s
class. Bunmi, in
15
moves dispatched
Ajibola
and
Tunji's Queens Indian
was sufficient for a win against Campbell. These and more
from the first round of the game.
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Chessheights
is at its impeccable wit again; co-organizing a classical
tournament for some of Nigeria’s strongest chess players
namely
Adebayo Adegboyega, Charles Campbell, Bunmi Olape, Ajibola
Olanrewaju, Tunji Rojugbokan and Demola Sorungbe.
The venue was the Media Center in
University of Lagos’
sports complex.
It was a pleasant atmosphere with a throng of excited
spectators.
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She is
one of the strongest players in the country.
Computer scientist;
National Junior champion,
several
Gold medals from several Sports
Festivals University Games and of course All African Games
2007;
National team member
several times over and a startling
17 year
veteran of the game.
ChessHeights
brings
to you the very talented and
"super pretty"
Omolola Alabi.
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As they
say; ‘What
goes around comes around’.
Although a bit out of context, but the Nigerian
International Schools League has in reality come around once
again. Our dear readers will recall that
ChessHeights
was at
the final weekend of the last league season at
Chrisland College, Idimu, Lagos-State
and that a comprehensive report of the final day was posted
on the site.
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The just
concluded 9th All African Games
at Algiers has been described
by the continental press as "having minor organizational
problems but otherwise successful". Reports we gathered
about the chess event however give us more details about
this ‘minor’ organizational problems and the performance of
our 12 representatives at the tournament.
Tolu Ogunwobi gives an
overview.
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