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Valentin Rukimbira of Knight Chess Club during a past tournament. (File)

Chess league returns

Thursday, January 14, 2016
Kevin Marius Ikuzwe, 12, is destined to be a star. The federation has promised to support him to develop his game. (Courtesy)

2015: The year that shaped the future of Chess in Rwanda

Saturday, January 02, 2016
12-year-old Ben Patrick Cyubahiro, who finished in second position in last monthu2019s National Youth Championship, is another future force to reckon with. (Courtesy)

FIDE arbiter lauds Rwandan female chess prodigies

Wednesday, December 16, 2015
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FERWADE organises second rated Chess tournament

Thursday, December 10, 2015
Kevin Marius Ikuzwe, 12, being handed the winner's trophy and a T-shirt by FERWADE Executive Secretary Alain Patience Niyibizi. (Courtesy)

When Rwanda's future chess stars made an impression

Saturday, December 05, 2015
Ian Murara, right, gives University of Kigali (UK) student Elysee Tuyizere, 22, a hard time as his father, coach and teammate, Maxance Murara (in black coat), watches. ( J. Karuhanga)rn

Chess: Thirteen-year-old Murara makes history

Monday, November 09, 2015
Ian Murara (R) in a past competition. The teenager is considered one of the country's promising stars. (Courtesy)

Chess Championship qualifiers begin today

Thursday, November 05, 2015
Ian Murara (R) battled for a draw against Alain Patience Niyibizi. The teenager is considered one of the countryu2019s promising stars. (Courtesy)

Eagles maintain lead in chess league

Tuesday, October 27, 2015
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Eagles lead after day one of revived national chess league

Monday, September 21, 2015
Knight Chess Club's Joseph Ngendo (R) lost to his son Eugene Kagabo, of Eagles Chess Club, in the final round of the open Chess contest last week. (Fernand Mugisha)

Genocide memorial chess tourney set for June

Sunday, May 10, 2015
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Father, son stand out at Rwanda Chess Open

Monday, May 04, 2015
Shimwa (2nd from left) and teammates at the 2014 Chess Olympiad last August. The Rwandan female team at the time included 11-year old Layola Murara Umuhoza (far left). (Courtesy)

Meet Shimwa, a promising Chess ace

Friday, April 24, 2015