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What could
Charles Campbell, Rahman Agusto and Iwaloye be doing together on a
Saturday morning in University of Lagos? Of course, the answer is
obvious: Matching wits at a Chess Heights Monthly. Here we bring you
the story, games and pictures of the February edition of Chess
Heights Monthly.
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In that great citadel of learning with a
glorious chess history, OAU, chess has gone comatose. Taiwo and
Kehinde Ajayi have taken it upon themselves the duty of reviving it. They
created an annual chess tournament called "Square 65!?" and hereby
seek your support. But first, read this story of the first edition.
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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
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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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"I
could fight a great war, kill the enemy and win. I could
also lose, and learn, and furthermore, RESURRECT from the
dead again and again and again!!! Only the Revelation of
Jesus Christ and His mysteries surpassed the magic of Chess."
Meet
Olufemi Oladiran Oris Sharaibi
or
simply 'Oris' to his friends and fans. He is currently in
Spain
and speaks about his love for "The
Game".
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PART 1).
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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 Lagos
State Sports Festival chess event took place
form the
10th - 16th of November at the
University
of Lagos, Sports Complex. There was a lot of
variety as concerns the medal events at the tournament. Our
man on the spot
Tolulope
Ogunwobi brings us a pictorial report of the
proceedings at medal presentation ceremony.
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At the recently concluded
Lagos State Sports Festival,
Lagos
Island East Local Government was entirely
represented by students of
Kings College. This
is a positive contribution to youth chess which is receiving
scarce attention these days. I caught up with
Jide
Aboyade who is probably their best player and
here's our brief chat.
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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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The
July friends of chess rapid play took place at the
Lafiagi community centre
on the 7th of july 2007. Notable amongst the participants
were
Bomo Kigigha and Olanrewaju Ajibola
fresh from the Kaduna training camp for the All African
Games. A total of
62 players
registered for the event with 60 actually playing. The
Tournament Director and Organizer
Rotimi Dasaolu "Dashe"
gives the tournament report.
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UPDATE:
Sad to say that Nigeria drew 2-2 with Ethiopia in Round 8
and it was the two people that u would not have wished to be
on the Receiving end of the drubbing that got it! Both
kolade onabogun and Bunmi Olape lost. For those who are not
aware, they were the only 2 Nigerians With a 100% win as it
is now they were both on 3/4 as at the end of round 8.
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The 2007
All African Games
Algiers, Algeria,
began on the 11th of July and as we all know it's one of the
few continental events that has Chess as a medal sport.
Until yesterday it was virtually impossible to get any
information on the proceedings (our apologies). However with
the help of chess promoter extraordinaire,
Rotimi
Dasaolu we have some information on the
tournament so far with a promise to bring you more news as
we receive it.
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The June
friends of chess rapid play took place at the
Lafiagi community centre on the
9th of June, 2007. 53 chess players registered for the
event, 19 masters, 5 female and 24 opens players. From the
start, it was definitely going to be a very open competition
as none of the “big
guns”
were around. The Tournament Director and organizer
Rotimi Dasaolu
"Dashe"
gives the tournament report.
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The
finals of the
Nigerian International Schools Chess
Championship League
took place on Saturday, June 9, 2007 at Chrisland College,
Idimu, Lagos. The concept behind the league is that the
intellectual nature of chess is very useful for young
children who are still developing.
Tolu Ogunwobi and Ademola Sorungbe
were there to cover the event and bring us happenings from
the event.
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He is
arguably the friendliest of all Nigeria’s chess
internationals and has one of the the "wildest"
playing styles amongst them . He is quite popular and quite
successful as regards chess in Nigeria. He is one of the
finest (Current
Fide rating: 2263 Highest ever Rating: 2304 July 2004)
in the country. Our correspondent
Demola Sorungbe
caught up with
FM
Olape Olubunmi
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Oyeyemi Fawole
is no stranger to players on the Nigerian scene. He is a
former National Junior Champion (2003),
Silver medalist at the National Sports Festival (2006)
not to mention a string of tournament wins under his belt
including the Opens Category of both the NBL Championships
and the Friends Chess tournaments. Here he annotates a game
of his from the recently concluded WAPOGA games.
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From the 21st-31st of March 2007,
Yaba College of Technology
played host to about 20 polytechnics from all over West
Africa. Nigeria, with the largest contingent had
polytechnics from every zone in attendance. Five
institutions participated in the Chess event,
Yaba College of Technology, The Polytechnic Ibadan, Federal
Polytechnic Ado-Ekiti, INP-HP Yamoussoukro (C I V) & Federal
Polytechnic Kaduna.
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At stake:
Two slots to the training tour in Germany, an possibly a
place on the national team to Algeria.
The protagonists:
Yemi
Fawole, Ajibola Olanrewaju, Emuakpaje
Ochuko Rotimi Dasaolu, Femi Olape, Abdulkadir Umar and
Benjamin Omorere.
The venue:
National Stadium, Lagos. Ademola
Sorungbe, was there and brings you a pictorial report of the
event.
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The March 2007 edition of the
‘Friends of Chess’ rapid tournament took place at the
Lafiaji Community Center, Obalende Lagos. Quite a few of the
nations top players fresh from the kaduna All African Games
camp showed up. So the questions was, will the surprise
February champion Oluwole Oladele retain his title? Demola
Sorungde and Tijani Olumide were on hand and bring a picture
report.
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World University Chess Championship
took place in Lagos, Nigeria from 28 August to 4 September
2006. It was organized for the 9th time; the previous edition
of the Championship was organized in Istanbul, Turkey in
2002. The Championship was organized in accordance with FIDE
regulations and brought together students from different
parts of the globe. Olumide Tijani was there and brings you
a report.
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The city of Ilorin (the capital of
Kwara State) was founded by the Yoruba in 1450 and is one of
the largest cities in Nigeria.
It is a
confluence of cultures, populated by Yoruba, Hausa, Fulani,
Nupe, Baruba, Igbo, other Nigerians and foreign nationals.
Not so long ago Tolu Ogunwobi was in Ilorin, as a tourist,
journalist and player (isn't he talented!) and participated
in the 2005 Busari Alao Chess Opens.
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