Zambian Chess Championship Explained

The Zambian Closed Chess Championship is the national chess championship of Zambia, organized by the Chess Federation of Zambia. Zambia's only grandmaster Amon Simutowe won the championship in 1996 at the age of 14.[1]

Winners since 1996

Year Champion
1996 Amon Simutowe
1997–2000 ?
2001 Nase Lungu[2]
2002 Gershom Musende
2003 Nase Lungu[3]
2004 Daniel Jere
2005 Stanley Chumfwa[4]
2006 ?
2007 ?
2008 Richmond Phiri[5]
2009 Andrew Kayonde[6]
2010 Gillan Bwalya[7]
2011 Daniel Jere
2012 Daniel Jere[8]
2013 Gillan Bwalya[9]
2014 Richmond Phiri[10]
2015 Andrew Kayonde[11]
2016 Andrew Kayonde[12]
2017 Andrew Kayonde
2018 Andrew Kayonde[13]
2019 Spencer Masango[14]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Shabazz . Daaim . The GM Journey of Amon Simutowe . The Chess Drum . 2 September 2007 . 25 January 2017.
  2. News: Luhanga . Tamara . Musende Crowned Chess Champion . 4 July 2002 . . Lusaka . 26 January 2017.
  3. News: Phiri . Mabvuto . Junior Chess Ace Jere Upsets Tables . 7 July 2004 . . Lusaka . 26 January 2017.
  4. News: Nambule . Wendy . Country Closed Chess Championship On Today . 14 April 2006 . . Lusaka . 26 January 2017.
  5. News: Tripathi . Anupma . From Farmer To Chess Champion . 16 May 2010 . . New Delhi . 26 January 2017.
  6. News: Andrew Kayonde wins 6th Zambian National Chess Championship . Africa Chess Media . 13 February 2017 . 5 May 2021.
  7. Web site: Kosteniuk . Alexandra . Alexandra Kosteniuk . Zambia chess interview with national champions . 27 October 2011 . 26 January 2017.
  8. Web site: 2012 Zambia Closed Chess Championship Open Section . Chess-Tournament-Results-Server . 3 July 2012 . 26 January 2017.
  9. Web site: 2013 National Individual Chess Championship . Chess-Tournament-Results-Server . 1 April 2013 . 26 January 2017.
  10. News: Phiri is Zambia Closed chess champion . 25 April 2014 . . 26 January 2017.
  11. News: Musonda . Shamaoma . Mwango wins chess championship . . 6 April 2015 . 26 January 2017.
  12. Web site: National Individual Chess Championship 2016 . Chess-Tournament-Results-Server . 28 February 2016 . 26 January 2017.
  13. News: The Zambian National Championship . Africa Chess Media . 27 March 2018 . 5 May 2021.
  14. News: Superb Spencer Masango grabs 2019 Zambia Closed Chess Crown . BruvsChess Media . 27 April 2019 . 5 May 2021.

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