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Kevin Marius Ikuzwe, 12, being handed the winner's trophy and a T-shirt by FERWADE Executive Secretary Alain Patience Niyibizi. (Courtesy)

When Rwanda's future chess stars made an impression

Saturday, December 05, 2015
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Rapid, Blitz chess contests set for this weekend

Friday, November 20, 2015
Ian Murara, right, gives University of Kigali (UK) student Elysee Tuyizere, 22, a hard time as his father, coach and teammate, Maxance Murara (in black coat), watches. ( J. Karuhanga)rn

Chess: Thirteen-year-old Murara makes history

Monday, November 09, 2015
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No change for Rwanda in November world chess rankings

Friday, November 06, 2015
Ian Murara (R) in a past competition. The teenager is considered one of the country's promising stars. (Courtesy)

Chess Championship qualifiers begin today

Thursday, November 05, 2015
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Visible progress needs to be shown ahead of CHAN 2016

Friday, October 02, 2015
Girls at WDGS interact during a computer science lesson. (Elizabeth Buhungiro)

White Dove Girls' School: Teaching girls to excel at all fronts

Tuesday, September 29, 2015
The first Miss Earth Rwanda beauty pageant had chess lessons included in its bootcamp as the organisers and Rwanda Chess Federation (FERWADE) mulled a move to spread the love for the game.

Miss Earth Rwanda contestants learn Chess

Friday, September 25, 2015
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Eagles lead after day one of revived national chess league

Monday, September 21, 2015
100 girls from 20 secondary schools were trained by volunteers from the Rwanda Chess Federation last month as the federation mulls a strategy to improve the countryu2019s ranking. (Courtesy)

Rwanda dips in new world chess rankings

Thursday, September 03, 2015
Odile Kalisa (R) shocked national female chess champion Marie Faustine Shimwa (L) at the Genocide Memorial Chess Tournament. (Fernand Mugisha)

Ruzigura wins Genocide Memorial Chess Tourney

Monday, June 15, 2015
Alexis Ruzigura was crowned the 2014 male national chess champion in March. (Fernand Mugisha)

Rwanda improves in world chess rankings

Friday, June 05, 2015