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Zambian Chess Championship
The Zambian Closed Chess Championship is the national chess championship of Zambia, organized by the Chess Federation of Zambia. Zambia's only grandmaster Amon Simutowe Amon Simutowe (born January 6, 1982) is a Zambian chess grandmaster. He is the first grandmaster from sub-Saharan Africa and the third black chess grandmaster in history, after Maurice Ashley and Pontus Carlsson. He holds a Bachelor of Scienc ... won the championship in 1996 at the age of 14. Winners since 1996 References Chess national championships Chess in Zambia Sports competitions in Zambia {{Zambia-sport-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chess Federation Of Zambia
The Chess Federation of Zambia is the national organization for chess in Zambia. The headquarters are in Lusaka, capital of the country. The president is Mukubulo Chilufya. The vice president is Leslie Chikuse. The Secretary General is Chanda Nsakanya. The Chess Federation of Zambia is affiliated to the World Chess Federation (FIDE) and to the African Chess Union. It organizes national tournaments such as the National Individual Chess Championships, Zambian Closed Chess Championships and the Zambia Open Chess Championships]. The composition and designation of Zones are as follows: (a) Zone 1 – Schools Association (b) Zone 2 – Copperbelt Province Chess League Association (c) Zone 3 – Central Province League Association (d) Zone 4 – Lusaka Province League Association (e) Zone 5 – Southern Province Chess League Association (f) Zone 6 – Northern Province Chess League Association (g) Zone 7 – North-Western Chess League Association (h) Zone 8 – Luapula Province Chess Lea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grandmaster (chess)
Grandmaster (GM) is a title awarded to chess players by the world chess organization FIDE. Apart from World Champion, Grandmaster is the highest title a chess player can attain. Once achieved, the title is held for life, though exceptionally it has been revoked for cheating. The title of Grandmaster, along with the lesser FIDE titles of International Master (IM) and FIDE Master (FM), is open to all players regardless of gender. The great majority of grandmasters are men, but 40 women have been awarded the GM title as of 2022, out of a total of about 2000 grandmasters. Since about the year 2000, most of the top 10 women have held the GM title. There is also a Woman Grandmaster title with lower requirements awarded only to women. There are also Grandmaster titles for composers and solvers of chess problems, awarded by the World Federation for Chess Composition (see List of grandmasters for chess composition). The International Correspondence Chess Federation (ICCF) awards the tit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amon Simutowe
Amon Simutowe (born January 6, 1982) is a Zambian chess grandmaster. He is the first grandmaster from sub-Saharan Africa and the third black chess grandmaster in history, after Maurice Ashley and Pontus Carlsson. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics and Finance from the University of Texas at Dallas and a Master of Science in Economics for Development from the University of Oxford. Childhood and early career Amon's mother died before his second birthday. While growing up Simutowe played football. He had originally set his dreams on being a striker for the Zambian national football team after playing at the youth level. He was introduced to chess by his brother Solomon at the age of ten. After two months, his interest shifted completely to chess and he played against his brother every day. At first his father was concerned about Amon spending too much time playing chess as he imagined it would distract him from his academic interests. Simutowe's brother saw a healthy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nase Lungu
''Chondrostoma'' (from the Ancient Greek roots (''khondros'') 'lump' + (''stoma'') 'mouth' = 'lump-mouth') is a genus of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae. They are commonly known as nases, although this term is also used locally to denote particular species, most frequently the common nase (''C. nasus''). The common name refers to the protruding upper jaw of these fishes; it is derived from the German term ''Nase'' 'nose'. Several species have a very restricted range. Some of these endemics are very rare nowadays, and at least one species is globally extinct. Systematics In 2007 it was determined that the presumed monophyletic group consisted of six at least partly independent lineages of Leuciscinae, meaning that the rasping feeding apparatus evolved more than once. It was proposed to split the genus in six in consequence: '' Achondrostoma'', ''Chondrostoma'', '' Iberochondrostoma'', '' Pseudochondrostoma'', '' Protochondrostoma'' and ''Parachondrostoma''. But at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Post (Zambia)
''The Post'' is an independent Zambian newspaper. It was one of the three primary newspapers of the country. The newspaper was set up in 1991. The Sunday edition of the post newspaper was called the ''Sunday Post'' and contained a special section focusing on education called Educational Post. ''The Post'' was seen to be the most popular and biggest selling newspaper in Zambia according to BBC. The newspaper was closed in 2016 for failure to settle tax obligations in what has been described as a politically motivated move over the paper's frequent criticism of the government. History Fred M'membe founded ''The Post'' in 1991 as a weekly Lusaka newspaper, along with three co-founders Mike Hall, John Mukela and Matsautso Phiri. As an accountant, M'membe was appointed Managing Director of Post Newspapers Ltd and tasked with developing the business, while the others focused on editorial content. It soon started publishing countrywide. By 1996, it had started publishing Monday to Fri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gershom Musende
According to the Bible, Gershom ( ''Gēršōm'', "a sojourner there"; la, Gersam) was the firstborn son of Moses and Zipporah. The name means "a stranger there" in Hebrew, ( ''ger sham''), which the text argues was a reference to Moses' flight from Egypt. Biblical scholars regard the name as being essentially the same as ''Gershon''Cheyne and Black, '' Encyclopedia Biblica'' and in the Book of Chronicles the progenitor of one of the principal Levite clans is sometimes identified as Gershom, sometimes as Gershon. The firstborn son of Moses by Zipporah; born in Midian. Moses’ father-in-law Jethro came to Moses in the wilderness, bringing with him Moses’ wife Zipporah and their two sons, Gershom and Eliezer. The priestly service of Gershom's descendant Jonathan on behalf of the Danites was illegal, because, although he was a Levite, he was not of Aaron's family. The passage in Exodus concerning Moses and Zipporah at a night camp appears to suggest that some being, possibly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stanley Chumfwa
Stanley Chumfwa (born October 31, 1976) is a Zambian chess player. He is an international master (IM). Chumfwa studied mathematics at the University of Zambia. Career In 2003 Stanley Chumfwa won the South African Open chess tournament, held in Centurion. He won the Zambian Chess Championship in 2005. In November 2005, Chumfwa competed in the African Chess Championship, in Lusaka (Zambia). Ahmed Adly finished first with 7 points from 9 games, while Chumfwa ended third with 6.5 points, thereby qualifying to enter the FIDE Chess World Cup 2005 tournament. In this knockout tournament, 128 participants, Chumfwa was beaten in the first round by Etienne Bacrot, who would later finish in third place. In 2010 he captained the Zambian team at the Chess Olympiad, in which 148 countries participated. Zambia ended 47. At the Chess Olympiad 2012, held in Istanbul, Zambia finished 63rd. The Zambian team consisted of Daniel Jere, Stanley Chumfwa, Gillan Bwalya, Andrew Kayonde and Nase ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richmond Phiri
Richmond Phiri is a Zambian chess International Master. Chess career He has represented his country in a number of chess olympiads, including 2006 and 2014 File:2014 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Stocking up supplies and personal protective equipment (PPE) for the Western African Ebola virus epidemic; Citizens examining the ruins after the Chibok schoolgirls kidnapping; Bundles of wat ..., and won the Zambian Chess Championship in 2008 and 2014. He played in the Chess World Cup 2015, being defeated by Hikaru Nakamura in the first round. References External links *Richmond Phirichess games at 365Chess.com * {{DEFAULTSORT:Phiri, Richmond 1988 births Living people Zambian chess players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hindustan Times
''Hindustan Times'' is an Indian English-language daily newspaper based in Delhi. It is the flagship publication of HT Media, an entity controlled by the KK Birla family, and is owned by Shobhana Bhartia. It was founded by Sunder Singh Lyallpuri, founder-father of the Akali movement and the Shiromani Akali Dal, in Delhi and played integral roles in the Indian independence movement as a nationalist daily. ''Hindustan Times'' is one of the largest newspapers in India by circulation. According to the Audit Bureau of Circulations, it has a circulation of 993,645 copies as of November 2017. The Indian Readership Survey 2014 revealed that ''HT'' is the second-most widely read English newspaper in India after ''The Times of India''. It is popular in North India, with simultaneous editions from New Delhi, Mumbai, Lucknow, Patna, Ranchi and Chandigarh. The print location of Nagpur was discontinued from September 1997, and that of Jaipur from June 2006. ''HT'' launched a youth daily ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Kayonde
Andrew Kayonde is a Zambian chess player. He was awarded the title of International Master in 2016. Chess career Kayonde won the Zambian Chess Championship six times in 2009, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018. He competed for Zambia in the 2018 Chess Olympiad, where he managed to draw against Vasyl Ivanchuk in the first round, who was rated over 300 points higher. Personal life Outside of chess, Kayonde obtained a master's degree in business administration from Heriot-Watt University Heriot-Watt University ( gd, Oilthigh Heriot-Watt) is a public research university based in Edinburgh, Scotland. It was established in 1821 as the School of Arts of Edinburgh, the world's first mechanics' institute, and subsequently granted univ ... and works as an accountant. References External links *Andrew Kayondechess games at 365Chess.com * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kayonde, Andrew 1988 births Living people Zambian chess players Chess International Masters Chess Olympiad competitors Zamb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gillan Bwalya
Gillan Bwalya is a Zambian chess player and International Master. He won the Zambian Chess Championship in 2010 and 2013. Bwalya scored an impressive 7/9 at the 2012 Chess Olympiad, and followed this up by winning the 4.3 Zonal with 8/9, earning him the International Master title and the right to play in the Chess World Cup 2013. He became the third Zambian to qualify for the World Cup after GM Amon Simutowe and IM Stanley Chumfwa, losing to eventual winner Vladimir Kramnik Vladimir Borisovich Kramnik (russian: Влади́мир Бори́сович Кра́мник; born 25 June 1975) is a Russian chess grandmaster. He was the Classical World Chess Champion from 2000 to 2006, and the undisputed World Chess Cha ... in the first round. References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bwalya, Gillan Zambian chess players Chess International Masters Chess Olympiad competitors 1988 births Living people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Jere
Daniel Jere is a Zambian chess player. Chess career Jere is a three-time Zambian Chess Champion, winning the title in 2004, 2011, and 2012. From 2006 to 2014, Jere played for Zambia at the 37th, 38th, 39th, 40th, and 41st Chess Olympiads. Jere has played for the Zambian national men's chess team in the African Games. In 2007, he won a bronze medal in the men's team overall results in the Zambian team, which included Stanley Chumfwa, Nase Lungu, Chitumbo Mwali, and Richmond Phiri. In 2011, he won a silver medal in the men's team board performances and a bronze medal in the men's individual event. In April 2013, he participated in the 2013 Cuca International tournament, where he finished 8th in a field of 16 players. He was the only male Zambian player in the event. In 2016, Jere won the Championship Section of the Redpath Mining Millionaire Chess Open. In 2017, he participated in the Zone 4.3 Individual Chess Championship, where he was defeated by eventual winner Kenny ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
