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Shock as male chess player busted competing in women's category
Chess player Stanley Omondi who was busted camouflaged in a hijab to compete in the Ladies section as Millicent Awuor in the ongoing Kenya Open Chess Championship at Sarit Expo Centre in Nairobi on April 7, 2023.
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What you need to know:
- The cheat, who registered for the championship as Millicent Awuor raised suspicion after he easily outwitted former Kenya National Champion Gloria Jumba (rated1487), and Ugandan top player Ampaira Shakira (1702) on Friday
- He said his decision to cheat in the tournament was motivated by the Sh500,000 cash prize for the Ladies section's winner, and the financial problems he is facing at the university
- His shocking victory over Jumba and Shakira saw every Kenyan player question where he has been during other important national chess tournaments
Officials at the ongoing Kenya Open Chess Championship at Sarit Expo Centre in Nairobi are on high alert after a male chess player was busted camouflaged in a hijab to compete in the Ladies section of the tournament.
The cheat, who registered for the championship as Millicent Awuor raised suspicion after he easily outwitted former Kenya National Champion Gloria Jumba (rated1487), and Ugandan top player Ampaira Shakira (1702) on Friday.
