WSCC 2022: Vaishali advances to quarterfinals
WGM Vaishali Rameshbabu (India) became the first quarterfinalist of the FIDE Chess.com Women’s Speed Chess Championship 2022 after defeating the reigning World Women’s Blitz Champion Bibisara Assaubayeva (Kazakhstan) in a very close Round of 16 match. Vaishali started right out of the gate, grabbed the lead and won the first 5+1 segment by a score of 5-3. She stretched […]
Mwale and Nkhoma win Malawi Open Championship 2022
George Mwale and Desiderata Nkhoma emerged victorious at their home event, Malawi Chess Open Championship 2022. The competition, financially supported by FIDE Aid Package, took place in Lilongwe from June 9-12. The open section brought together 26 players competing in a 9-round Swiss tournament. It turned into a close race between George Mwale and Geoffrey Luanja from Zambia, who […]