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Sandrine Uwase (L) snatched a hard fought win against Marie Faustine Shimwa in round 4 to retain the title with one match to spare in Sunday's round 5.

Chess: Uwase to be crowned national champion for third consecutive year

Friday, December 27, 2019
Faustine Marie Shimwa, the 2016 female national champion, is among the main challengers this year.
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Chess: Uwase hopeful as Nzamwita stumbles early

Friday, December 27, 2019
Joseph Nzabanita, a senior maths and statistics lecturer at University of Rwanda, is the reigning male national champion. File.

Chess: National Champs beckons as Nzabanita, Uwase look to defend titles

Tuesday, December 24, 2019
Ben Patrick Cyubahiro,15, in action during the tournament at Classic Hotel in Kigali, over the weekend. Courtesy
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Patrick Cyubahiro: Chess federation impressed by the youngster’s steady rise

Tuesday, June 11, 2019
Happiness Mutete, seen here during the 2017 Genocide Memorial Chess Tournament, was one of the most impressive youngsters last year. She finished in 11th position. / File
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Chess: Genocide Memorial Tournament starts Saturday

Thursday, June 06, 2019
Maranatha Nduwayesu (R) and Alain Niyibizi attended a training session in Kigali last year. File.

Chess: When AUCA student outplayed old guard

Monday, May 20, 2019
Maranatha Nduwayesu (R) and Alain Niyibizi attended a training session in Kigali last year with French chess Grand Master, and journalist, Robert Fontaine

Chess: AUCA student wins national champion’s tourney

Monday, May 20, 2019
Joseph Nzabanita is the reigning national champion since December 2018. / File

National champion Nzabanita initiates new chess tournament

Thursday, May 09, 2019
Green Hills Academyu2019s team (in red t-shirts) doing battle with one of the all-girls team from Lycu00e9e Notre Dame de Cu00eeteaux (LNDC).

GS Kimisange wins 2019 inter-schools chess tourney

Monday, March 11, 2019
The inaugural 2018 edition of the inter-school chess tournament attracted a total of 75 students. / File

Inter-schools chess tournament returns

Friday, March 08, 2019
Eugene Kagabo, winner of the 2016 Rwanda Open, is seen here during a recent local tournament in Kigali. Courtesy.

Chess: Rwanda Open gets underway

Thursday, January 31, 2019
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Why 2018 was the best year yet for Rwanda cycling

Friday, January 04, 2019