Press Release
30 June 2009
Young masters battle it out
The African Youth Chess Championship takes place at the Rochester House in Salt River,
In a first of its kind, all African chess federations affiliated to the World Chess Federation (FIDE) are invited to send one player in the age groups of U10, U12, U14, U16 and U18 to compete in the tournament.
“We are honoured to partner with South Africa to host the first African Youth Chess Championship and welcome all participants”, says Dabilani Buthali, President of African Chess Union, “We chose South Africa to host because of their well established chess development policies, structures and their proven ability to stage world class sporting events.”
Winners for each age group will get the opportunity to participate at the World Youth Chess Championship in Turkey this year from the 11th – 23rd November, and also earn FIDE accredited titles such as Woman Fide Master or Woman Candidate Master for the girls and Fide Master or Candidate Master titles for the boys.
Emelia Ellappen, President of Chess South Africa adds “This championship indicates our success in advocating for more international competitions in
“As the host nation we are pleased with the exposure our young players are getting, as they showcase potential to represent our country internationally.”
“We anticipate very strong competition from our Northern African neighbours, players from
Nine countries will be participating in this prestigious tournament:
The championship will be played in accordance with FIDE regulations of a Round Robin System.
The event is sponsored by FIDE, City of
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