Ivy Claire Amoko Explained

Ivy Claire Amoko
Country:Uganda
Birth Place:Kampala, Uganda
Fideid:10000291
Peakrating:1872 (March 2024)

Ivy Claire Amoko is a Ugandan chess player. In 2014, she became the first woman Fide Master in East Africa.[1] [2]

Early life

Amoko was born to Stella Arach-Amoko and Idule Amoko.[3] She attended Shimoni Demonstration School for primary and later St Joseph’s Nsambya (O-level) and Nabisunsa Girls (A-level).

Chess career

Amoko started playing chess in 2007.[4]

She was a gold medal winner for chess in the Inter-University Games in 2007 and 2008, playing for Makerere University.[5]

In 2012, Amoko and Phiona Mutesi were awarded the title of Woman Candidate Master after scoring the required 50% from nine games at the 40th Chess Olympiad in Istanbul, Turkey. This made them the first titled female players in Ugandan chess history.[6] [7] [8]

Amoko won on her debut in Rwabushenyi Memorial Chess tournament in the Females category in 2014, after winning all eight of her tournament games, capturing the title from Phiona Mutesi.[9]

At the close of the 41st Chess Olympiad in Tromsø in 2014, Amoko was elevated to Woman Fide Master; she was the first woman to achieve this title in East Africa.[1] [2]

She currently plays with the Kireka Panthers Chess Club, in the Uganda Chess League.[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Uganda's Ivy Amoko becomes first Woman Fide Master. August 15, 2014. Kawowo Sports.
  2. Web site: Chess Players List - 365Chess.com . 2022-03-19 . www.365chess.com.
  3. Web site: Isabirye . David . 2014-01-06 . Meet Ivy Amoko, A Chess Playing Law Clerk . 2022-03-19 . Kawowo Sports . en-US.
  4. Web site: 2013-05-28 . From Slum Girl to World Chess Prodigy . 2022-03-19 . Inter Press Service.
  5. Web site: Meet Ivy Amoko, A Chess Playing Law Clerk . Kawowo.com . 6 January 2014 . David Isabirye . 4 August 2020 . Kampala.
  6. Web site: Uganda gets first titled lady players . 2012-09-09 . Phillip . Corry . Kawowo Sports News.
  7. Web site: Wanyama becomes Uganda's sixth FIDE Master at World Chess OIympiad . 10 September 2012 . Phillip . Corry . Kawowo Sports News . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20120914083105/http://www.kawowo.com/index.php/chess/2158-wanyama-becomes-fide-master.html . 14 September 2012.
  8. Web site: Odongo . Jacinta . 2012-09-11 . Mutesi, Amoko set to become Candidate Masters . 2020-07-24 . Daily Monitor . en.
  9. Web site: 2015-01-23 . KNOW YOUR STARS: Ivy Amoko - The 1st East Africa Female Chess Fide Master . 2022-03-19 . . en-US.
  10. Web site: 2021-11-17 . Chess League: More than 50 players grace fourth round . 2022-03-19 . Monitor . en.

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