Meet Team Uganda PWD in Samarkand. Uganda face Uzbekistan Host's Team 1 in Round 1 of the 3rd PWD Chess Olympiad, Samarkand - Uzbekistan Playing four: ACM Ezekiel Masiko Wasswa Sharif Mbaziira Enock Seguya Hannah Nakamya Captain: Wilson Mugwanya One of six African teams in a 40+ nation field. @FIDE_chess @AfricanChessCon #TeamUganda #PWDChess #ThreeFlagsOneTeam #PWDChessOlympiad #ChessOlympiad

Congratulations to Linda Shaba and Shepherd Kukudzarema on emerging victorious at the 6th edition of the Minerva Zimbabwe Open Chess Championship!

🕊️ The African Chess Confederation mourns the untimely passing of Hawi Kaloki, a multiple-time Kenyan National Champion and former No. 1 player. Hawi represented Kenya with distinction and was set to compete at the forthcoming World Chess Olympiad. 📸 Hawi at #AICC2026 in 🇧🇼

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An emotional moment as ACC President Tshepiso Lopang delivered her opening remarks, marking the first time the African Chess Confederation General Elections are being held on African soil.

We kick start the Elective Congress with the national anthem of Ethiopia and the African Union

Live tweeting the 10th African Chess Confederation Elective Congress currently underway in Addis Abba, Ethiopia.

IM Providence Oatlhotse and WIM Onkemetse Francis Triumph at the 2026 Botswana BetXplosion National Chess Championship africachessconfederation.com…

Accredited media professionals and journalists are invited to cover this historic milestone in African chess, including the election process, candidates, and key moments from the General Assembly #AfricaDecides #ACC50 #AfricanChess

Addis Ababa Set to Host Historic African Chess Confederation Elections. The presidential race features two candidates: Tshepiso Lopang 🇧🇼 Benard Wanjala 🇰🇪

I have some big news to share. After much thought, I have decided to step away from my full-time role at FIDE. The past two and a half years have given me some of the greatest opportunities of my life. I have had a front-row seat to extraordinary moments, travelled the world, and worked alongside a small but incredibly hardworking media team that I am so proud of. I am deeply grateful to FIDE for trusting me with such a visible role and allowing me to work at the heart of some of the biggest events in chess. This is not about unhappiness or leaving chess behind. Quite the opposite. I am simply ready to make space for some long-held ambitions of my own. Going forward, I will continue as a freelance presenter and interviewer, travelling to tournaments and creating content around the game I love, alongside some personal projects I am excited to share soon. The chess Olympiad in Samarkand will be my final event as a full-time member of the FIDE team, and I cannot think of a more special way to close this chapter. 😊 This is not goodbye. It is the beginning of a different relationship with the game, and I hope you will still see me holding a microphone at many events to come. ❤️

The journey to the 10th ACC Electoral General Assembly begins. As we celebrate 50 years of the African Chess Confederation, delegates will soon gather to shape the next chapter of African chess #ACC50

Sr. Miriam Duggan crowned African Stage Champions of FIDE ISCF World Schools Team Championship 2026 africachessconfederation.com…

🌍 South Africa explores historic bid for first African Chess Olympiad A FIDE delegation, led by President Arkady Dvorkovich (@advorkovich), visited the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) as a possible venue for the event. They were joined by Andre Lewaks, President of Chess South Africa; Dr. Lyndon Bouah, Chief Director for Sport and Recreation in the province of the Western Cape; and Kevin Malam, Assistant Director at the Western Cape Government. The CTICC is being considered as a possible venue for what would be the first Chess Olympiad on African soil. Opened in 2003, the complex has a total floor space of 140,855 square meters and can accommodate up to 9,500 people. Its main auditorium can seat about 1,500 people. Read more: fide.com/south-africa-explor… @CTICC_Official @AfricanChessCon

Sr. Miriam Duggan Maintains Unbeaten Run to Lead in Cape Town Tournament top seeds Sr. Miriam Duggan Primary School of Uganda have surged to the top of the standings after six rounds of the ongoing FIDE ISCF World Schools Team Championship 2026 African Continental Stage

Behind every great championship is an exceptional team of arbiters. Calm under pressure, uncompromising on fairness, and committed to excellence they are the guardians of the game #ACC50 #AfricanChess #ChessInEducation

Behind every great championship is an exceptional team of arbiters. Calm under pressure, uncompromising on fairness, and committed to excellence they are the guardians of the game #ACC50 #AfricaChess

The African Chess Confederation was proudly represented by its President Tshepiso Lopang during the outreach visit in Cape Town. Institutions matter. Representation matters #ACC50 #AfricanChess

Twenty schools representing 23 African countries will compete for the coveted continental title and direct qualification to the FIDE ISCF World Schools Team Championship 2026 Grand Final later this year #ACC50 africachessconfederation.com…

2026 African Junior Individual Chess Championship regulations have been released #AJICC2026 #ACC50 africachessconfederation.com…