Zambia chess master will not represent country at All Africa Games 08:22, April 28, 2011 Zambia’s chess ace says he will not represent the country at the 2011 All Africa Games slated for Mozambique in September due to unpaid allowances by the local chess body, the Zambia Daily Mail reported on Wednesday. Amon Simutowe, Zambia’s […]
Simutowe wins ChessCube SA Chess Open
Amon Simutowe wins ChessCube SA Chess Open 2009Simutowe is the first FIDE Grandmaster in sub-Saharan AfricaReport by Chessdom.com It was a week of firsts for the 2009 SA Chess Open. Amon Simutowe, a 27 year old Zambian chess player, won the 2009 SA Chess Open on 11 July, and became the first FIDE Grandmaster in […]
New GM from Zambia!
I just received news from Kay Elegbede that GM-elect Amon Simutowe has reached 2500 and his Grandmaster title is now official. Even though Amon earned his 3rd GM norm 2 years ago, his title was not officially confirmed due to the rating requirement. I first met Amon in 2001 when I invited him to participate […]
Zambian IM wins Cuca-BGI tournament
5/19/09 1:41 PMCuca BGIZambia chess player win Cuca-BGI tournamentAngolaPress – Luanda, Angola Luanda– The international Master from Zambia, Amon Simutowe, won on Sunday in Luanda, with 7,5 points, the trophy of the international Cuca BGI tournament, which was disputed from 10 to 17 May in the premises of the Angolan Chess Federation (FAX), in both […]
Dreaming of Africa
Dreaming Of CheckmateChess is catching on across Africa and beginning to produce some formidable players. Kasparov, beware.By Scott Johnson NEWSWEEKOct 15, 2007 Issue Amon Simutowe learned chess by reading magazines. He was the Zambian national champ by the time he was 14. But a series of dazzling victories at a recent tournament in the Netherlands […]
Chess on Newsweek
Dreaming of CheckmateChess is catching on across Africa and beginning to produce some formidable players. Kasparov, beware. By Scott JohnsonNewsweek International Oct. 15, 2007 issue – Amon simutowe learned chess by reading magazines. He was the Zambian national champ by the time he was 14. But a series of dazzling victories at a recent tournament […]
Simutowe: Sportsman of the Year!
Zambian fells Goliath By Malcolm PeinLast Updated: 12:01am BST 05/09/2007 It was a good first round for the British players at the 800th Anniversary open tournament which is taking place alongside the UK v China Summit match at St Georges Hall in Liverpool city centre. Several of the visiting masters were either defeated or held […]
A marvelous feat by Amon Simutowe
Picture by Fred Lucas I recently posted about Amon Simutowe getting his third and final GM norm. I first met Amon when I invited him to the NYC Mayor’s Cup in 2001. He is a good chess player and a very nice person. You can read more about Amon in a very nice article by […]
Simutowe wins Euwe Stimulans by a full point
Photo by Fred Lucas http://www.fredlucas.eu/ IM Amon Simutowe won the Euwe Stimulans tournament in Arnhem, Netherlands by a full point. He also earned his third and final GM norm. Congratulations to Amon! Here are the final standings: 1. Simutowe, Amon m ZAM 2421 7.52. Barua, Dibyendu g IND 2462 6.53. Wang Puchen f NZL 2348 […]
Simutowe leads Euwe Stimulans with 1 to go
Photo from US Chess LeagueIM Amon Simutowe is leading the EUWE Stimulans with the score of 7 out of 8 with 6 wins and only 2 draws! The other magnificent result comes from the legendary Nona Gaprindashvili. She is in a tie for third with 5 out of 8. There is only 1 round left […]