Kenyan Chess Championship Explained
The Kenyan National Chess Championship is an annual individual chess tournament typically held in December and organized by . It serves as the flagship event of the year and the first stage of the qualification system for the Chess Olympiad and the All African Games.
Winners
| Year | Champion[1] | Women |
|---|
| 1990 | Lawrence Kagambi[2] | Anastasiah Mailu |
| 1993 | Humphrey Andolo |
| 1994 | |
| 1995 | Humphrey Andolo |
| 1996 | Philip Nicholas Odhiambo |
| 1997 | Humphrey Andolo |
| 1998 | Humphrey Andolo |
| 1999 | Humphrey Andolo |
| 2001 | Kenneth Ajode Omolo |
| 2003 | Matthew Kamau Kanegeni |
| 2005 | Nathan Mukaka Ateka |
| 2006 | Ben Magana[3] |
| 2007 | Peter Gilruth[4] |
| 2013 | Ben Magana |
| 2014 | | Sanjana Deshpande |
| 2015 | Kenneth Ajode Omolo[5] | Riya Shah [6] |
| 2017 | Ben Magana [7] |
| 2018 | Victor Ngani [8] |
| 2019 | Mehul Gohil [9] |
| 2021 | Martin Njoroge | Sasha Mongeli [10] |
| 2022 | Mehul Gohil [11] | Joyce Nyaruai [12] | |
References
9.https://www.pd.co.ke/sports/2021-kenya-national-chess-championship-produces-new-champions-108042/?amp=1 December 2021.
Notes and References
- Web site: 2015 Kenya National Chess Championship due this weekend . 9 December 2015 . 2 February 2017.
- Web site: Bhari . Kim . 2015 Kenya National Chess Championship due this weekend . 20 September 2014 . 2 February 2017.
- News: Pilipili . Oscar . Magana Wins National Title . . Nairobi . 13 December 2006 . 2 February 2017.
- Web site: PETER GILRUTH WINS KENYA NATIONAL CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP . 17 December 2007 . 2 February 2017.
- Web site: Ken Omolo & Riya Shah are the 2015 Kenya National Champions . 13 December 2015 . 2 February 2017.
- Web site: Ken Omolo & Riya Shah are the 2015 Kenya National Champions . 13 December 2015 . 2 February 2017.
- Web site: Ben Magana & Joyce Nyaruai are Kenya National Chess Champions 2017 . 12 December 2017 .
- Web site: Ngani dethrones Magana to become Chess champion . 16 December 2018 .
- Web site: Mehul Gohil & WCM Lucy Wanjiru Crowned Kenya National Champions . 20 December 2019 .
- Web site: WFM Sasha Mongeli crowned 2021 Kenya Ladies National Champion . 10 January 2023 .
- Web site: Mehul Gohil aka 'Gorilla' clinches 2022 Kenya Championship title . 10 January 2023 .
- Web site: Mehul Gohil aka 'Gorilla' clinches 2022 Kenya Championship title . 10 January 2023 .
