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Nigerian Teenager Ekunke Odey Goodness Secures First World Amateur Rapid Chess Title
Fourteen-year-old Nigerian Ekunke Odey Goodness wins the inaugural FIDE World Amateur Rapid Chess Championship in Abuja after a competitive 11-round event.
Scaling Success: Can Africa Transform Chess from Individual Prodigies into a Sustainable System?
As the World Schools Team Chess Championship prepares to head to Cape Town in 2026, experts examine whether the continent can move beyond individual success stories to create a sustainable infrastructure for future generations of chess talent.