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Six Kenyans attain Fide titles at Chess Olympiad

Sasha Mongeli

Kenya's Woman Fide Master Sasha Mongeli pondering over a move at the 44th Chess Olympiad in Chennai City, India on July 29, 2022.

Photo credit: Pool

What you need to know:

  • Kenya was represented by 10 players; five men and as many women in the biennial competition that ended Tuesday
  • Njoroge and Mcligeyo starred for Kenya in the open section after they bagged the provisional Fide Master (FM) and Candidate Master (CM) titles respectively on their Olympiad debut
  • In the Olympiad, Kenya finished 130th and 73th in the open and women’s section respectively




Six Team Kenya members at the 44th Chess Olympiad in Chennai City, India attained provisional Fide titles, making it one of Kenya’s best performance in the global championship.

Kenya was represented by 10 players; five men and as many women in the biennial competition that ended Tuesday.