Game Spotlight: NCC 60th Open 8
I believe this is our chairman’s favourite game of the 2018 Nairobi Chess Club Open Championship. Queen sacrifices are among the most spectacular occurrences on a chessboard, so it’s fun to see one pay...
Tagged: NCC Open 2018
Game Spotlight: NCC 60th Open 7
I knew I wanted to highlight this game as soon as I input it at the 2018 Nairobi Chess Club Open Championship. There’s two things I think are notable about this game. First, White does...
Game Spotlight: NCC 60th Open 4
For a final selection in the Under-1800 section of the 2018 Nairobi Chess Club Open Championship, our Director of Play manages to win an endgame with some interesting imbalances: The Olympiad is finally...
Game Spotlight: NCC 60th Open 3
For the 60th NCC Open, 18 Ugandans made the trip to Nairobi. While we normally see and encourage some involvement from our chess neighbours, this was an unprecedented number. Among those, in his first...
Game Spotlight: NCC 60th Open 2
The under 1800 section of the 2018 Nairobi Chess Club Open Championship was won by Geoffrey Dokoria, who won the first five rounds and drew the sixth for sole first place. This third round...
Game Spotlight: NCC 60th Open 1
Last weekend was Nairobi Chess Club’s 60th Anniversary Open Championship. We had 90 players show up to compete, including players that traveled from Tanzania, and a large contingent from Uganda. Players competed in three...
