Category: Chess News

Match “Nairobi vs Crewe” 2024

11 members of Nairobi Chess Club (NCC) had the privilege to play an overseas online match against the prestigious Crewe Chess Club (CCC) from England. The match took place on March 3rd. Actually, it...

14th Capablanca Cup – Peter Gilruth grabs title

14th Capablanca Cup – Peter Gilruth grabs title The 14th Capablanca Cup ended last weekend with Peter Gilruth winning the Open Section with 3.5 points out of four rounds.  Ken Omolo was second, while upcoming junior star Kyle Kuka snatched third place.  Zadock Nyakundi,...

6th Le Pelley Cup

6th Le Pelley Cup Nairobi Chess Club (NCC) is proud to announce a new edition of the prestigious Le Pelley Cup. The 6th edition of the Le Pelley Cup will take place the weekend...

14 Capablanca Cup

14th Capablanca Cup Nairobi Chess Club (NCC) is proud to announce its first OTB event of 2024 starting with the highly popular and expected Capablanca Cup. The 14th edition of the Capablanca Cup will...

65th Nairobi Chess Club Championship

Braeburn School, Gitanga Road, Nairobi, is the venue for the 65th Nairobi Chess Club Championship, which runs the weekend 19th and 20th August 2023. Ricky Sang was the winner in the previous edition, after...

5th Le Pelley Cup

5th Le Pelley Cup Nairobi Chess Club (NCC) is proud to announce a new edition of the prestigious Le Pelley Cup. The 5th edition of the Le Pelley Cup will take place the weekend...

Match “Nairobi vs Marshall”

20 members of Nairobi Chess Club (NCC) had the privilege to play an overseas online match against the prestigious Marshall Chess Club (MCC). MCC is one of the oldest chess clubs in USA. The...

Match “Nairobi vs Crewe” 2023

18 members of Nairobi Chess Club (NCC) had the privilege to play an overseas online match against the prestigious Crewe Chess Club (CCC) from England. The match took place on March 12th. In fact,...

64th Nairobi Chess Club Championship

64th Nairobi Chess Club Championship Braeburn School, Gitanga Road, Nairobi, is the venue for the 64th Nairobi Chess Club Championship, which runs from 19th to 21st August 2022. Chess players are excited about this...