Game Spotlight: 61st NCC Open 7
Lucy Wanjiru was the highest-placing woman at the 61st Nairobi Chess Club Open Championship, with a score of 4/6. This was good enough to tie for second place in the Under 1800 section. In...
Tagged: NCC Open 2019
Game Spotlight: 61st NCC Open 6
Let’s look at one of the endgames played in the 61st Nairobi Chess Club Open Championship. In this game, we end up with a Rook endgame where White has an outside passed pawn. We’ll...
Game Spotlight: 61st NCC Open 5
As we continue to look deeper into the games from the 61st Nairobi Chess Club Open Championship, there’s usually at least one game that’s notable for what it shows about how to improve. The...
Game Spotlight: 61st NCC Open 4
Let’s delve a bit more into the games played at the 61st Nairobi Chess Club Open Championship. This round 1 game features the best combination I saw played. Two quick notes before getting into...
Game Spotlight: 61st NCC Open 3
Abdul Roba Adan won the Under 1800 section of the Nairobi Chess Club Open Championship with 4 wins and 2 draws. In this round 3 game, he somehow gets better development than his opponent...
Game Spotlight: 61st NCC Open 2
James Panchol returned to his winning ways by taking down the 2019 edition of the Nairobi Chess Club Open Championship. With a style that frequently poses his opponents unusual problems to solve, he had...
Game Spotlight: 61st NCC Open 1
Last weekend was Nairobi Chess Club’s 61st Anniversary Open Championship. We had 82 players show up to compete, including players from Uganda. Players competed in three sections according to FIDE rating: Under 1600, Under...
