Category: Chess News

Rematch against Crewe Chess Club

Nairobi Chess Club (NCC) successfully started the year 2022 with a victory in the first event of its calendar On January 31st NCC played an online match against the English Chess Club of Crewe...

First Big Event 2022

Dear Members, the first event in the Nairobi Chess Club (NCC) Calendar 2022 will be the online rematch against the English Chess Club of Crewe. The previous online match against that club, took place...

Nairobi Chess Club triumphs over Crewe Chess Club

Nairobi Chess Club triumphs over Crewe Chess Club Crewe Chess Club of the United Kingdom went crashing down when they faced Nairobi Chess Club last month during their first online match. The event saw Nairobi...

Nona Gaprindashvili – A Chess Legend

Nona Gaprindashvili – A Chess Legend Nona Gaprindashvili of Georgia (former USSR) celebrated her 79th birthday last week on 3rd May 2020.   It is a well know fact that Mikhail Botvinnik is called the Patriarch of...

62nd Nairobi Chess Club AGM

62nd Nairobi Chess Club AGM Nairobi Chess Club will hold it’s 62nd AGM on 30th November 2019 at the Goan Gymkhana Club from 3pm. The club has hosted 3 FIDE rated events in 2019...

61st Nairobi Chess Club Championship

61st Nairobi Chess Club Championship Nairobi Chess Club has released details of the Nairobi Chess Club Championship which takes place in August 2019. The event will have three separate sections: the Open section, U1800...