Uganda Chess: Elijah Emojong is National Champion 2013 on Tiebreak with Patrick Kawuma
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Fide Master Elijah Emojong has become the Uganda National Chess Champion 2013. He won the title on tiebreak criteria after scoring equal points as Uganda Chess Olympiad team member Patrick Kawuma. Both scored 9.5 points in 11 rounds at the tournament played at Pope Paul Memorial Hotel, according to a press release.
Emojong went into the last three rounds with a half-point lead over the rest of the field. Kawuma took the lead with a win over Aaron Kanaabi in the penultimate round even as Emojong lost to unrated Rajab Kamoga. However, Kawuma could only draw in the last round with national team member Harold Wanyama. Emojong beat Grace Nsubuga in the last round to draw level.
The Uganda national chess championship featured the country's top-12 players. Third place went to youngster Haruna Nsubuga with 8.5 points. Unrated Raphael Buti was fourth followed by Harold Wanyama.
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Uganda Chess 2013 R4: Emojong, Nsubuga, Wanyama in Joint Lead
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This is the latest chess news update from the Uganda National Chess Championships 2013: Elijah Emojong, Haruna Nsubuga and Harold Wanyama maintained their lead after beating Daniel Bagaadde, Grace Nsubuga and Shadrack Kantinti respectively in the fourth round of the Uganda National Chess Championships at Pope Paul Memorial Hotel on Sunday 14 April 2013. The results put the trio on 3.5 points each out of a possible 4. They are closely followed by Patrick Kawuma and Raphael Buti at 3 points apiece. Kawuma beat Jordan Teeba while Buti drew with Aaron Kanaabi in the fourth round. Buti is among the few unrated players at the event but has so far excelled by winning two games and drawing two. In another game, Washaba Fred Kanduho drew with Rajab Kamoga.
In the women's section, defending champion Grace Kigeni is cruising at the top with 4 wins in four games. She beat Cathy Kenyange in the fourth round. She had earlier beaten fellow Olympian Goretti Angolikin, Sharon Twongyeire and Joyce Kabengano. In second position is Christine Namaganda with 3.5 points after she beat Joyce Kabengano in the fourth round. Olympian Ivy Amoko was upset by fast rising Sharon Twongyeire in the fourth round. Eight more rounds are to be played on 20-21 and 27-28 April 2013.
Mens Standings after 4 rounds:
1. Elijah Emojong 3.5 points
2. Haruna Nsubuga 3.5 points
3. Harold Wanyama 3.5 points
4. Patrick Kawuma 3 points
5. Raphael Buti 3 points
6. Shadrack Kantinti 2 points
7. Rajab Kamoga 1.5 points
8. Daniel Baagadde 1.5 points
9. Grace Nsubuga 1 point
10. Aaron Kanaabi 1 point
11. Jordan Teeba 0.5
12. Washaba Fred Kanduho 0.5
Top four women:
1. Grace Kigeni 4 points
2. Christine Namaganda 3.5 points
3. Sharon Twongyeire 2.5 points
4. Ivy Amoko 2.5 points
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Uganda Chess Championships 2013 Begin Saturday
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Hi everyone,
The Uganda National Chess Championship 2013 begins this Saturday at Pope Paul Memorial Hotel in Rubaga. Top seed Harold Wanyama is expected to play strong with competition from Zabasajja Memorial Champion Haruna Nsubuga, Elijah Emojong, Bob Bibasa and Grace Nsubuga among others. Defending champion Arthur Ssegwanyi is likely to miss the event due to personal reasons.
The finals of the Uganda National Chess Championship will only attract players with international chess ratings and the top six unrated chess players from the first phase of the qualifiers. These include Aaron Kanaabi who won the first phase, Rajab Kamoga, Raphael Buti, Jordan Teeba, Benjamin Mukumbya and Richard Buyinza.
In the women's category, defending Champion Grace Kigeni is expected to face competition from Chess Olympiad team-mate Goretti Angolikin, Christine Namaganda, Stella Babirye and Joy Kabengano among others. Phiona Mutesi who is still in the US may not participate in the event. A minimum of nine games will be played in the FIDE rated event that will help players without international rating to acquire them and those with ratings to improve on them.
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Ssegwanyi and Nsubuga maintain lead Uganda National chess championship 2011
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Arthur Ssegwanyi and Haruna Nsubuga won their eighth round games played at Hotel Africana on Sunday to lead jointly with 7 points each. Ssegwanyi beat FIDE Master Elijah Emojong in the eigth round while Nsubuga beat Farouk Fauza to get to 7 points. The two are unbeaten in the event after winning six games each and drawing two.
More upsets were experienced as defending champion Harold Wanyama lost to Bob Bibasa while another pre-tourney favourite Simon Gonza lost to Mathias Ssonko. In joint third position are youngsters Ssonko at 6 points, David Muwanguzi who beat Amos Emojong also at 6 points and Micheal Mawanda who beat Rajab Kamoga.
The event's winner will be the National Chess Champion of Uganda and represent the country at the Olympiad in Turkey next year. Two more rounds will be played on Sunday 20th November 2011 at Hotel Africana. You can read the original report here.
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Uganda all set to choose national chess champion!
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2011
Hi everyone,
Back to some chess news from Uganda - from Africa where chess momentum is gaining ground. National Junior Chess Champion, Haruna Nsubuga took the lead in the National Chess Championship after he settled for a hard fought draw with Rajab Kamoga in the fourth round played at Hotel Africana on Sunday.
Nsubuga, Kamoga, Simon Gonza, Arthur Ssegwanyi and youngster Samuel Masagga are all unbeaten after four rounds and are the surprise joint leaders, each at 3.5 points out of a possible 4. Ssegwanyi propelled himself to the top after humbling defending champion Harold Wanyama in the fourth round. Wanyama has had a slow start as he had earlier on drawn with Gonza in the third round. Gonza and Masagga beat Daniel Bagadde and former Olympian Isaac Munanira respectively to join the lead. A total of 10 rounds are to be played, six more to go.
FM Elijah Emojong who missed the first two rounds is now on 2 points after beating Edwin Nuwamanya in the fourth round. Pre-tourney favourites Wanyama and Bob Bibasa are both on 2.5 points.
The winner of this event will be crowned 2011 National chess champion of Uganda. He will also earn the right to automatically become part of the team to represent Uganda at the 2012 World Chess Olympiad in Turkey. The top thirty in the event will also proceed to the next (second phase) of the Olympiad Qualifiers.
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