Uganda Chess Federation in drive to teach young girls chess04 Dec 2013 Written by Phillip Corry The Uganda Chess Federation in conjunction with Sports Outreach Chess Academy has organised a highly successful Chess Clinic focussing on teaching Chess to...
IM from Uganda
FIDE, the world’s Chess governing body has awarded Uganda’s 20 year old Elijah Emojong the title of International Master (IM) following his splendind performance at the Zone 4.2 Africa Chess Championship that was held in Cairo, Egypt from April...
Kasparov compares Phiona Mutesi to Judit Polgar
Former World Chess Champion Gary Praises Mutesi Sat, 04/06/2013 – 09:57 by Kudzai Muza Former World Chess Champion Gary Kasparov is having complete trust on the capabilities of Uganda’s Phiona Mutesi. Gary is of the belief that Mutesi has all the...
Chess Uganda
Uganda Chess Federation lines-up 11 events for 2013 12 Jan 2013 Written by Phillip Corry Published in Chess Chess players in the country will have to play 11 rounds of competitions in various tournaments this year as the local...
From slump life to Disney film
From slum life to Disney filmUgandan teen chess star ‘the ultimate underdog’ By Josh Levs, CNN updated 4:21 PM EST, Mon December 10, 2012 (CNN) — She grew up in one of the poorest spots on earth. She couldn’t read...
Chess Prodigy’s Rise from Ugandan Slums
‘The Queen of Katwe’ Tells Story of Teen Chess Prodigy’s Rise from Ugandan SlumsBy Lara Cooper, Noozhawk Staff WriterPublished on 10.09.2012 10:12 p.m. Sports journalist Tim Crothers is in Santa Barbara this week to speak about his inspiring new...
Star of the chess world rose from the slums of Kampala
The Queen of KatweHow a new star of the chess world rose from the slums of Kampala. By Anna Clark / October 4, 2012 ”Phiona Mutesi is a young chess prodigy from Uganda whose fierce mind has sparked notice...
Emojong hopeful of medal in Istanbul
Emojong hopeful of medal in IstanbulBy JACINTA ODONGOPosted Sunday, August 26 2012 at 01:00 KAMPALA Uganda’s International Master (IM) Elijah Emojong believes he can help Uganda win a medal at the 40th World Chess Olympiad scheduled for August 27...
Ugandan chess stars off for Zonal Africa Championships
Ugandan chess stars off for Zonal Africa Championships A win in Abuja will see Emojong bag the International Masters title, which is second to the Grandmasters title KAMPALA (Xinhua) — Uganda’s fast rising chess star and FIDE Master Elijah...
Wanyama closes in on Emojong at Olympiad qualifiers
Wanyama closes in on Emojong at Olympiad qualifiersSunday, 06 May 2012Written by Phillip Corry The race for slots on the Uganda team to represent Uganda at the 40th World Chess Olympiad in Istanbul,Turkey intensified at the qualifiers today at...