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"I could fight a great war,kill the enemy and win. I could also loose,and learn,and furthermore,RESSURECT 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". ( PART 1). story |
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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 story | |
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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. story | |
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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 ofcourse All African Games 2007; National team member several times over and a startlng 17 yr veteran of the game, CHESSHEIGHTS brings to you the very talented and "super pretty" Omolola Alabi. story |
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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 Christland College, Idinmu, and that a comprehensive report of the final day was posted on the site. story | |
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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. story |
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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 breif chat. story |
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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. story |
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The july friends of chess rapidplay 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. story |
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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 Recieving 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 naija Chaps With a 100% as it is now they were both on 3/4 as at the end of round 8.story |
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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 vitually impossible to get any information on the proceedings (our apologies). However with the help of chess promoter exraordinaire, Rotimi Dasaolu we have some information on the tournament so far with a promise to bring you more news as we receive it. story | |
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The june friends of chess rapidplay 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 definately 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. story | |
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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. story |
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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 succesfull as regards chess in Nigeria. He is one of the finest (Current Fide rating : 2263 Higest ever Rating :2304 July 2004) in the country. Our correspondent Demola Sorungbe caught up with FM Olape Olubunmi in Lagos recently. Here are excerpts. story | |
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Oyeyemi Fawole is no stranger to players on the Nigerian scene. He is a former National Junior Champion (2003), Silver madalist 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. story |
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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. story |
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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. story |
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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. story |
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World University Chess Championship is took place in Lagos, Nigeria from 28 August to 4 September 2006. It is 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. story | |
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