Lusaka Chess Players get Ready for Tournament

Chess Blog for Daily Chess News and Trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2013

Hi everyone, 

Here is some chess news from South Africa. Lusaka, the capital and largest city of Zambia, is getting ready for a 200-player chess tournament. This should be a first for them. Lusaka Province Chess Association chairman Chileya Bwalya says the competition is aimed at promoting education through sport. The tournament begins next week. It's great to have the sport of chess becoming popular across the world.






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Youth Chess Tournament Lusaka Chess Video

Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2012

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It is always heartening to know when chess touches so many children across the world - to all the remote corners and the far reaches of our planet. So, here's a nice chess video all the way from Lusaka. Enjoy watching the video and see what everyone has to say about chess. Great fun. Produced by journalist Janne Andersson and photographer Peder Björling. Equipment used, Canon Eos 7D and a Zoom H2n external microphone.

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