NCC 67th CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP

This year’s Nairobi Chess Championship started out with much fanfare and with an impressive showing.

The venue being the Braeburn School, along Gitanga Road.

A total of 112 player registered; 16 player in the Elite Section, 20 players in the U1800 section, 14 players in U1600 section and 62 players in the U1500 section.

The event attracted;

Current Kenya National champion – Robert Mcligeyo-KEN,

Current Le Pelley Champion – James Panchol-SSD,

Madol Garang Panthou Joh-SSD, the top seeded player in this section FIDE rating, 2109

The Kaloki siblings amongst others.

We had a diverse range of players coming in, 5 nationalities present at the tournament from

Burkina Faso, Uganda, South Sudan, Pakistan, England and the host Kenyans.