{"id":2553,"date":"2023-01-12T14:32:18","date_gmt":"2023-01-12T14:32:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gwx.bif.mybluehost.me\/?p=2553"},"modified":"2023-01-21T21:59:07","modified_gmt":"2023-01-21T21:59:07","slug":"east-africa-junior-chess-tournament-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chess.mensch.rs\/?p=2553","title":{"rendered":"East Africa Junior Chess Tournament 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p>The East Africa Junior Chess Tournament 2023 will be held from 13-15th January at the Aga Khan Academy in Mombasa, Kenya.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>The event organized by the Lighthouse Chess Club has a record participation with 193 players from Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Tajikistan, India, Malawi, Pakistan and USA.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>The tournament format is 7-rond Swiss with the standard time control 90 min per player.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2554\" src=\"https:\/\/chess.mensch.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Lighthouse-Chess-Club-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Lighthouse Chess Club, Mombasa, Kenya\" \/>\r\n<figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lighthouse Chess Club, Mombasa, Kenya<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Participants:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>Saveliy Yakolev TAN 1570 U18<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Christian Fernandes TAN 1403 U16<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Jamie Obora Kanango KEN 1390 U18<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Haris Ahabwe UGA 1376 U12<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Mahi R. 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