A dozen children crowd around plastic tables in the Majidun neighborhood of Lagos. Intently focused on plastic mats printed with chess boards, the children thoughtfully move pieces on the board as ...

UNESCO introduced the concept of commemorating this day as International Chess Day, and it has been done so since 1966. On this day, chess tournaments and events are held all around the world by FIDE, ...

Organisers of the Ecobank National Schools Team Chess Championship have announced plans for a bigger, more inclusive third edition, positioning the tournament as a key platform for discovering young ...

Nigeria Chess champion Oladapo Adu has returned home after being stranded abroad for four months due to the coronavirus pandemica. Adu, who was returning from the African Chess Championship in Sierra ...

The Nigeria chess team are set to depart for Abidjan on Wednesday to feature in the Ivory Coast National Chess Championship holding from June 26 to 28. The championship will feature Ghana and two ...

All arrangements have been concluded for the 2026 Ecobank National Schools Team Chess Championship, organised in partnership with the Nigeria Chess Federation. The highly anticipated third edition is ...

LAGOS, May 6 (Reuters) - A dozen children crowd around plastic tables in the Majidun neighbourhood of Lagos. Intently focused on plastic mats printed with chess boards, the children thoughtfully move ...