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46th FIDE Chess Olympiad

September 25, 2026

Nigeria’s Chess Teams Roar Back, Crush Guyana & Lesotho

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By FRED LONGJOHN OBEH TEAM Nigeria bounced back strongly at the 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, as both the Open and Women’s teams recorded convincing victories in Round 8 on Thursday. The Nigerian men responded to their previous-round defeat to Libya by crushing Guyana 3½–½. The result lifted their tally to eight match […]

September 22, 2026

Nigeria’s Chess Teams Face Fightback Mission After Round 6 Losses

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By AUGUSTUS ISICHEI NIGERIA’S men’s and women’s chess teams suffered setbacks in Round 6 of the 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. The men endured a heavy 4–0 defeat to Vietnam, while the women fell 3–1 to Austria. As a result, both teams remain on six match points after six rounds of the global […]