Black Knights Chess Club

12/04/2022

🚨 *Today is the Deadline for registration!...*

*Have you registered?*..............................................................
*KENYA OPEN 2022*
Date: 14th April - 18 April 2022
*Deadline: 12th April 2022, 6pm
Venue: The Luke Hotel, Nairobi
Link: https://b.link/kenyaopen2022...............................................................

_Confirmed players to can check for their names on chess results: https://b.link/confirmko. Contacts on the poster attached for any queries to be addressed

09/12/2021

08/12/2021

https://nation.africa/kenya/sports/other-sports/unbeaten-kcb-claim-kenya-online-chess-premier-league-crown-3644786

KCB lifted the title in style by outwitting Pawncalypse 5-1 over the weekend.

20/05/2021

Event: *Thursday Knight Team Battle*

Platform: *Lichess*

Duration: *2000 hrs to 2200 hrs* E.A.T

Time Control: *10 minutes per player to finish*

*Tournament Link:* https://lichess.org/tournament/4xBfxm50

*Preview:*
The last edition saw El Capitanho Sports Club and Limitless Jkuatchess Club finishing top with 179 points but El Capitanho were declared winners due to a superior performance rating. 💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽

The hosts, Black Knights came in at third place.

Will we have a new Champion today or our Zimbabwean 🇿🇼 brothers, *El Capitanho Sports Club* will defend their place at the top? 🤔

Join us for the 37th Team Battle Event and witness as the action unfolds! 😃

The tournament is open to all teams. Team points are based on the top 6 players per team. Therefore, a club can invite as many players to take part in the event.

Send team name via WhatsApp to +254 738 907255 to get your team on board.

May the best team win!

Warm Regards,
Black Knights Chess Club.

05/05/2021

The East Africa Youth Chess Championship was a success. Thanks to all who registered and helped make it a successful event.

We now kick start the preparations for the Online National League. One month to go!

The league matches will be played after every two weeks.

30/04/2021

This weeks was quite competitive. Bungoma & Black Knights Chess Clubs were leading for the better part of the tournament only for Titans & El Capitanho Sports Club to overtake them in the dying minutes of the tournament.

Congrats to Titans Chess Club 🎊 for making it two wins in a row. 💪🏽 💪🏽

Full Results can be found here: https://lichess.org/tournament/dllMLcuf

A big thank you to all the 17 teams that took part. Hope to see you all in next week's edition! 😃 😃

13/04/2021

Kionga believes that a virtual league will be as competitive as the one held over the board.

03/04/2021

Over 100 African youths will face off on Saturday when the second edition of the...

06/03/2021

*HAPPENING TOMORROW*

*Rising Stars Rapids Series - 1st Edition*

*Date:* 7th March, 2021

*Time:* 3:00pm - 6:00pm

*Format:* Swiss System 6 Rounds

*Time Control:* 15 min per player to finish

*Categories:* U8, U10, U12, U18

*Platform:* Tornelo + Zoom

*Tournament Link:* https://tornelo.com/chess/orgs/chess-kenya/events/rising-stars-rapids-series-1st-edition/divisions/default/standings

*Awards:*
> Medals for Top 3 boys and girls in each category
> Certificate of participation for all

*Entry Fees:* Kes. 300/=

*HOW TO REGISTER*
*Registration Link:* https://forms.gle/QfjUKRPPZm8ashTe9

*Registration Deadline:* Saturday 6th March 2021 at 1800hrs

*Contact tournament Arbiter: +254 738 907255*

24/01/2021

*TABAN Rapids Series*

78 players with a rating average of 1835 took part in the previous edition.

*Notyetuhuru* emerged as the winner with a comfortable lead of 61 points, 20 points clear second place IrunguBrian. Both players had a 100% berserk rate!

Finishing 3rd was NACHA veteran player, Brian Mmata with 35 points.

Join us today using the link below 👇🏽
https://lichess.org/tournament/8yVrFuoa

*Duration:* 1400hrs to 1700hrs

*Time Control:* 10 mins per player to finish

*TABAN Hall of Fame* 😎
1. James Panchol (Pmad1995)
2. Gabriel Njuki (Njuki)
3. Chege Kairu (Dikhan) x4
4. Evan Sinoya (Kijanamfupiround) x2
5. Brian Irungu (IrunguBrian)
6. James Lokipor (Gormahia)
7. Lionmane
8. DeadlyBishop x4
9. Hugh-Chess
10. FrankSky
11. Skimnasty
12. Notyetuhuru

17/01/2021

Greetings,

I am delighted to announce that the *TABAN Rapids Series* is Back!

The event will be held every Sunday afternoon from 1400hrs to 1700hrs on Lichess.org

It will be a rapid tournament of 10 minutes per player to finish.

All chess players are welcomed to join us today using the link below 👇🏽

https://lichess.org/tournament/EpvBhCWE

I look forward to meeting you in the arena.

Warm regards,
Anthony Kionga.