By AUGUSTUS ISICHEI TEAM Nigeria’s men and women will return to action at the 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, on Wednesday as they seek to recover from disappointing Round 6 results. The men will face Libya in the Open section, while the women will take on Suriname. Both matches are scheduled for 3pm […]
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 […]
By AUGUSTUS ISICHEI TEAM Nigeria has touched down in Harare, Zimbabwe, for the 2025 African Youth Chess Championship (AYCC), marking the country’s latest bid for continental success in one of Africa’s most competitive youth tournaments. The championship runs from 6 to 14 December and features elite young players from across the continent. Nigeria is fielding […]