Arthur Ssegwanyi Explained

Arthur Ssegwanyi
Country:Uganda
Birth Date:12 March 1988
International Master (2015)
Peakrating:2412 (April 2022)
Fideid:10000100

Arthur Ssegwanyi (born March 12, 1988) is a Ugandan chess player. He was awarded the title of International Master (IM) by FIDE in 2015 as a result of winning the Zone 4.2 Individual Championship in the same year.[1] This victory also qualified him to play in the FIDE World Cup 2015.[2] [3] In this event, he was paired against the fourth seed, Anish Giri. Ssegwanyi drew the first game in 158 moves,[4] [5] [6] [7] then lost the second game and consequently he was eliminated from the tournament.[8] [9] In 2016, he won the Tanzania Open Chess Championship in Dar es Salaam.[10] Ssegwanyi has played for the Ugandan team in the Chess Olympiad since 2012.

References

11. IM Arthur Ssegwanyi wins 2016 Tanzania Open. https://kenyachessmasala.com/2016/11/im-arthur-ssegwanyi-2016-tanzania-open-winner.html12. IM Arthur Ssegwanyi wins 2019 Rwabushenyi Open. https://kenyachessmasala.com/2019/12/im-arthur-ssegwanyi-2019-rwabushenyi.html

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2015 Africa Zone 4.2 Individual Chess Championship - Open Category. 2015-04-25. Chess-results.com. 2015-09-23.
  2. Web site: Transparent Nigeria International Master Ssegwanyi to make debut at Chess World Cup. transparentnigeria.com. 2017-07-08.
  3. News: Ssegwanyi wins zonal event, earns WC ticket. Daily Monitor. 2017-07-08.
  4. Web site: Baku World Cup, 1.1: Upsets and unlikely heroes. McGourty. Colin. 2015-09-11. chess24.com. 2017-07-08.
  5. News: Uganda: Ssegwanyi Holds Favourite Giri At Chess World Cup. Senono. Elvis. 2015-09-14. The Monitor (Kampala). 2017-07-08.
  6. Web site: Uganda's Ssegwanyi holds Dutch grand master Giri in 6 hour duel Chess World Cup. 2015-09-13. Kawowo Sports. 2017-07-08.
  7. News: Chess World Cup: Ssegwanyi holds Giri to a draw. www.newvision.co.ug. 2017-07-08.
  8. Web site: Baku World Cup, 1.2: Statistics. McGourty. Colin. 2015-09-12. chess24.com. 2017-07-08.
  9. News: Ssegwanyi eliminated from Chess W. Cup. Daily Monitor. 2017-07-08.
  10. News: Ssegwanyi Wins Tanzania Chess Open. Odongo. Jacinta W.. Uganda Radio Network. 2017-07-08.

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