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Trio starts preps for Zone 4.2 Chess Championships

Friday, April 03, 2015
Marie Faustine Shimwa (L) mulls over her next move during an encounter with Odile Kalisa (R), the number two in the womenu2019s category. (Fernand Mugisha)

Ruzigura, Shimwa are 2015 national chess champs

Monday, March 30, 2015
Chess players during a tournament last year. (File)

National Chess Championship back

Friday, March 20, 2015
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Rwanda moves 3 places up in world chess ranking

Tuesday, March 03, 2015
JB Hakizimana (playing black) battled Kenyau2019s Ricky Sang in the final ninth round but eventually lost the game despite what initially looked like a good start by the former.

More Rwandans get coveted FIDE rating

Monday, February 23, 2015
Ben Zimurinda handed Kabera, (right), his only loss in a six-round rapid chess contest which the latter won last December. (File)

Rwanda Open Chess Competition starts today

Thursday, February 19, 2015
The federation is now keen on promoting the game in primary and secondary schools countrywide.

Chess federation's new leadership vows to promote game

Tuesday, February 17, 2015
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Ferwade seeks mentors for Mini-chess programme

Friday, January 23, 2015
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Rwandan wins Kasparov study grant for a year

Saturday, January 03, 2015
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Do economic sanctions work?

Friday, January 02, 2015
Unlike most sports, women are able to compete against men in chess. (Fernand Mugisha)

Grand Master to tip chess players

Thursday, January 01, 2015
A young boy playing chess in a tournament early this year. Many children embraced the game this year. (F. Mugisha)

2014: An encouraging year for Chess fraternity

Tuesday, December 30, 2014