Gambia Chess Federation mourns the death of former secretary general Wednesday, March 02, 2016 Members of the Gambia Chess Federation are mourning the demise of their former acting-secretary general Antony Latir Bahoum. The late Bahoum met his untimely death...
Former Chess SG suspended indefinitely
The National Sports Council has announced the indefinite suspension, with immediate effect, of Mawdo Sallah, former Secretary General of the Gambia Chess Association, from holding any sports-related position in The Gambia. Mr Sallah for the past months has been...
Gambia Chess Federation holds first-ever national championship
Gambia Chess Federation holds first-ever national championship The Gambia Chess Federation on Saturday 20 February 2016 held a day-long national chess preliminary round tournament at its headquarters in Manjai Kunda. More than thirty players drawn from different chess clubs...
Gambia has new chess federation HQ
Gambia: Chess Federation Opens HeadquartersBy Cherno Omar Bobb The Gambia Chess Federation on Saturday 27th December 2014 opened its headquarters meant to enhance the activities of the federation, in Manjai Kunda. The opening of the bureau also saw the...
Team Gambia in Tromsø
Team Gambia At the 41st Chess Olympiad in Tromsø, Norway As was to be expected, the Gambian chess team found the going tough in the early rounds of the 41st Olympiad in Tromsø, Norway. After missing Round 1 owing...
Ebrima Bah Wins Gambia National Open
Gambia: Ebrima Bah Wins Gambia National Open Chess ChampionshipBY CHERNO OMAR BOBB, 4 MARCH 2014 Gambian Chess player Ebrima Bah has emerged as winner of the Gambia National Open Chess Championship held at the Badala Park Hotel from 28...
Gambia to host International Tournament
Gambia: GCA to Host Chess International TournamentBY ARFANG MS CAMARA, 26 FEBRUARY 2014 The Gambia Chess Association (GCA) is set to host the Gambia Chess Open tournament from the 28 February to 2 March 2014 at the Badala Park...
Gambia Open Chess Competition
Gambia Open Chess Competition Gets Underway Feb 28BY CHERNO OMAR BOBB, 24 FEBRUARY 2014The Gambia Chess Association is set to host the Gambia Chess Open between 28 February and 2 March 2014 at the Badala Park Hotel. The competition...
Gambia Chess Festival
REPORT ON THE GAMBIA CHESS FESTIVAL By Stewart Reuben www.fide.com The Gambia ceased to be a member of FIDE 25 years ago. They rejoined in Turkey at the 2012 FIDE Congress. Later they contacted me to ask me to...