PICTURE REPORT

The March 2007 edition of the ‘Friends of Chess’ rapid tournament held as is now typical at the Lafiaji Community Center, Obalende Lagos. On paper, it promised to be very exciting as some of the nations top players (just back from the A.A.G camp) were around. So the question was, would the surprise February champion,
Oluwole Oladele (picture on news page ) retain his title?
This month’s edition was extremely competitive. The kaduna returnees were ; Ajibola Olanrewaju (Papa), Yemi Fawole , Femi Olape and Bayo Adegboyega (Little B) .

Little B was up against it in round one. He was a pawn up (against Chike) in a delicate rook ending but couldn't convert the point.

Another of the Kaduna returnees Femi Olape had it tough in his round 5 game against Demola Sorungbe the eventual joint winner of the tournament.

One unique feature of the event is that all players played in the same swiss tournament regardless of category and strenght..

Dr Segun Olomola has been one of the sponsors of the tournament since inception. He is a National Master (NM) and coach to the Osun state team.
The argument is still unsettled of which generation plays the stronger chess, their Veteran’s generation or our generation X.

Chinedu was the giant killer of the previous edition and would have won but for his loss in the final round to Oluwole. He lives in the eastern city of Owerri.

The 3 prize winners of the female category.(Ed - Our roving reporter, Demola Sorungbe did not manage to get the names of yhe ladies. He was busy trying to win the tourney. My apologies.)