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REMINDER

Ilorin Chess Academy is moving our monthly tournaments to FIDE Online Arena. Starting from February 4, 2023 our monthly tournaments will be played online and will be FIDE rated. Interested participants should click on the link below to join Ilorin Chess Academy and be eligible for the monthly tournaments. Further details will be provided on request. Here's the link to join Ilorin Chess Academy online platform: https://chessarena.com/communities/IlorinChessAcademy

PRIZES

1st Prize $20
2nd Prize $15
3rd Prize $10
4th Prize $5

FIDE Online Arena — Armageddon Series Armageddon is a global chess series where players compete under immense time pressure in the most dramatic chess format ever. Anyone can join and qualify online for the final over-the-board tournaments where winners of online stage, will meet the world’s top grandmasters over the board.

Chess Training Session: Beginners/Intermediate Training Session for Beginners and Intermediate Chess Players

Ilorin Chess Academy is moving our monthly tournaments to FIDE Online Arena. Starting from February 4, 2023 our monthly tournaments will be played online and will be FIDE rated. Interested participants should click on the link below to join Ilorin Chess Academy and be eligible for the monthly tournaments. Further details will be provided on request. Here's the link to join Ilorin Chess Academy online platform:

FIDE Online Arena — Armageddon Series Armageddon is a global chess series where players compete under immense time pressure in the most dramatic chess format ever. Anyone can join and qualify online for the final over-the-board tournaments where winners of online stage, will meet the world’s top grandmasters over the board.

BALOGUN WINS CHESS TOURNEY IN ILORIN.

Oluwafemi Balogun, an international chess master on Saturday at the Queen Elizabeth School Ilorin emerged as overall winner in the first ever Kwara Sate ultimate Chess challenge while Onoja Iyefu Joy won the open category to share the prize money with others.

The tournament which was endorsed by World Chess Federation, FIDE (Ferderation Internationale des Echess) started on Thursday 9th of November and attracted 44 players across the 36 states and Federal capital Territory.

At the final event, the founder and proprietor of Ilorin Chess Academy, Professor Clement Bewaji commended all participants for their resilience and creativity through out the competition. He urged them to use the window as an avenue to sharpen their skills and brace for challenges ahead.

Professor Bewaji an emeritus scholar in Bio Chemistry started Chess in 1975 in Lagos and his passion bloossomed over the years and retired to established ILORIN CHESS ACADEMY.

The Vice president of Nigeria Chess Federation Mr Yinka Adewole, in his own address eulogised the players for playing to the rules and adviced them to plan more and achieve exceptional result in national and international tournament expecially now that Chess has become a household name not only in Nigeria but across the globe.

Highlight of the event include the formal induction of Quenn Elizabeth Student as a registered club by the Chess Federation and presenteation of chess board equipment by Professor Raymond Ogunade a member of Nigeria Chess Federation to encourage and motivate the students

In her response, the principal of Queen Elizabeth School Ilorin Hajia Sidikat Taiye Lawal thanked the organisers, Ilorin Chess Academy and Nigeria Chess Federation for deem it fit to induct and donate an expensive equipment to Queen Elizabeth School Ilorin.

Cash prizes running into millions were distributed to the winners at the just concluded tournament aimed at discovering more talented Chess players that will represent the country at the CHESS OLYMPIAD and other major competitions

Other dignitaries at the ceremony include Dr Bode Durotoye chief arbiter of Nigeria Chess Federation, Publisher of Sportspro News, Bayour issah, National Captain Nigeria Ambutee Football Federation and North Central zonal representative, Sarafadeen Olalekan Oyeleke, Vice Principal Queen Elizabeth School Hajia S. J. Jimoh and veterans Chess players.

2022 ILCA Chess Championship final ceremony.

Cross section of images from the ILCA chess tournament 2022.