Kawuma ousts Nsubuga on Olympiad team
Sunday, 27th December, 2009
By Phillip Corry
Final standings
1. H.Wanyama 8.5 points
2. P. Kawuma 7.0
3. S. Kantinti 6.5
4. B. Bibasa 6.5
5. S. Kawuma 6.0
6. G. Nsubuga 5.5
7. R. Kamoga 5.5
8. H. Nsubuga 5.0
9. W. Okas 5.0
10. E.Mwaka 4.5
11. M. Kawuma 3.5
12. M. Mawanda 2.5
TWENTY-YEAR old Patrick Kawuma will replace veteran chess star and national master Grace Nsubuga at the 2010 World Chess Olympiad in Moscow in July.
Nsubuga was the biggest causality in last week’s qualifiers at Lugogo.
Nsubuga, who has been a consistent traveller to the world chess meet fell short with 5.5 in the battle for five slots on the national team.
The new face, brother of FIDE master Steven Kawuma, bagged seven points, one better than his elder sibling.
East Africa champion Harold Wanyama cemented his reputation by easily qualifying with an outstanding performance that saw him collect 8.5 points and drawing only one of the nine games.
The other senior players that booked berths to the World Chess Olympiad include Shadrack Kantinti and Bob Bibasa.
Source: http://www.newvision.co.ug
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