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Bobby Ballah wins the 2022 Liberian Chess Championship

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Bobby Ballah wins the 2022 Liberian Chess Championship Bobby Ballah wins the 2022 Liberian National Chess Championship with 9.5 points out of 11 rounds to go home with LRD 120,000 (approximately USD 750).

Tension Mounts at 2022 National Chess Championships

The ongoing National Chess Championship reached a high pressure point over the weekend when Defending Champ Bobby Ballah faced his protegee, David Leroy Debblay, in Round 9 on Sunday afternoon for a chance to regain the lead in the cross-table standings. This fixture on Board 2 was evenly matched by a titanic clash on Board 1 between Former Champion Thomas Saah and tournament favourite Joel Ebiekuta.

Round 9 began on Sunday afternoon with a raft of options for top spot finishing that included up to six players: Joel Ebiekuta, Bobby Ballah, David Leroy Debblay, Harold Evans, Thomas Saah and Kennedy Kengo. The top field was separated by just half point after 8 rounds of classical chess.

At the end of Round 9, Thomas Saah got his revenge against Joel Ebiekuta who dramatically replaced him on the team that went to the 2022 Chess Olympiad during the qualifiers in June this year. In this decisive game on which was followed closely by many chess fans across the continent and in the Liberian diaspora, Former Champion Saah deployed his usual aggressive Sicilian as Black and Joel was insufficiently prepared for the avalanche of attacks that rained down the a, b, c and e files which ended with a ‘loss of exchange’ for the tournament leader Joel. With 3 pawns a side, a pair of Rooks against a Rook and Knight was easy for the Former National Chess Champion of Liberia to convert to a win. Saah’s win on Board 1 provided an opportunity for the current National Champ to clinch top spot, which happened in an entertaining style. With the White pieces, Bobby conducted an ‘Opening Clinic’ from his hidden pages against his student, Leroy Debblay, and broke his castle wide open in just 13 moves. The game was over at move 25. This victory, following a loss for Joel on Board to Thomas Saah, put Bobby on top of the table with two rounds left in the tournament.

For the other contenders going into Round 9, Kennedy Kengo won with the White pieces against Harold Evans on Board 3 (1-0); Former Champion FM Barcon Harmon won with White against Martin “The Specialist” Dunbar on Board 4 (1-0); FM Jacob Jallah lost to 2022 Olympian Arnold Smith on Board 5 (1-0), while Former Champion James Tondo won on forfeit against CM Daniel Kolliemelen (1-0F).

National Champion Bobby Ballah now leads the tournament by half a point with 7.5, followed by Thomas Saah (7pts), Joel Ebiekuta (7pts), Kennedy Kengo (6.5) and David Leroy Debblay (6.5). Bobby will play the theoretically grounded Arnold Smith on Board 1 in Round 10 on Monday, while Thomas Saah plays David Leroy Debblay on Board 2, Kennedy Kengo plays Joel Ebiekuta on Board 3, James Tondo plays FM Barcon Harmon on Board 4 and Harold Evans plays Foday Kondoh on Board 5.

After 9 out of 11 rounds, the 2022 National Classical Individual Chess Championship is still up for grabs. The pressure is high on all six players on top of the table in the Open Section.

In the Women Section, Defending Champion Abigail Karyah is the presumptive winner as she has played through all of her tough fixtures and leads by half a point with two rounds left. Meleh Davis sits in second place followed by Atty. Windor Tarplah and Georgina Sackie.

The 2022 National Chess Championship is organized by the Liberia Chess Federation in collaboration with the Ministry of Youth and Sports with support from the University of Liberia and other sponsors. The games are played in the Tubman Auditorium on the Capitol Hill Campus of the University of Liberia. Round 10 starts at 4:00PM on Monday, and the final round, Round 11, will be played on Tuesday. The Closing Ceremony is scheduled for Wednesday in the same auditorium at 4:00PM.

The tournament can be followed or watched live online via the following links:

FollowChess link (Open Section) >> https://live.followchess.com/ #!liberia-national-chp--2022
FollowChess link (Women Section) https://live.followchess.com/ #!liberia-national-chp-w-2022

DGT Cloud Server (Open Section) >> https://view.livechesscloud.com/ -2092-4c41-b8c8-809e5b66d170
DGT Cloud Server (Women Section) >> https://view.livechesscloud.com/ -5591-489d-bd87-f0f60f5772d9

Chess Results Server (Open Section) >> https://chess-results.com/tnr706788.aspx?lan=1&art=2&rd=4&turdet=YES&flag=30
Chess Results Server (Women Section) >> http://chess-results.com/tnr706809.aspx?lan=1

Round 9 of the Individual Classical edition of Liberia's 2022 National Chess Championship is Underway

Please follow the games at the Tubman Auditorium, University of Liberia, Capitol Hill Campus or use the below links

FollowChess link (Open Section) >> https://live.followchess.com/ #!liberia-national-chp--2022

FollowChess link (Women Section) https://live.followchess.com/ #!liberia-national-chp-w-2022

DGT Cloud Server (Open Section) >> https://view.livechesscloud.com/ -2092-4c41-b8c8-809e5b66d170

DGT Cloud Server (Women Section) >> https://view.livechesscloud.com/ -5591-489d-bd87-f0f60f5772d9

Chess Results Server (Open Section) >> https://chess-results.com/tnr706788.aspx?lan=1&art=2&rd=4&turdet=YES&flag=30

Chess Results Server (Women Section) >> http://chess-results.com/tnr706809.aspx?lan=1

The 2022 National Chess Championship is organized by the Liberia Chess Federation, in collaboration with the Ministry of Youth and Sports, and sponsored by University of Liberia, GoL, FOHRD-Liberia, and Aqualife.

ROUND 6 of the 2022 National Individual Classical Chess Championships continue

Please don't miss the actions today starting at 16:00 GMT. There will be LIVE camera feed today on Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and LinkedIn courtesy of the University of Liberia, one of the sponsors of the 2022 National Chess Championships.

Enjoy the best of Liberian Chess from the William. V. S. Tubman Auditorium, University of Liberia, Capitol Hill Campus.

There are crackers on boards 1,2 and 3 in both the Open and Women Sections. Use the below links to view live boards or to check pairings and standings.

FollowChess link (Open Section) >> https://live.followchess.com/ #!liberia-national-chp--2022

FollowChess link (Women Section) https://live.followchess.com/ #!liberia-national-chp-w-2022

DGT Cloud Server (Open Section) >> https://view.livechesscloud.com/ -2092-4c41-b8c8-809e5b66d170

DGT Cloud Server (Women Section) >> https://view.livechesscloud.com/ -5591-489d-bd87-f0f60f5772d9

Chess Results Server (Open Section) >> https://chess-results.com/tnr706788.aspx?lan=1&art=2&rd=4&turdet=YES&flag=30

Chess Results Server (Women Section) >> http://chess-results.com/tnr706809.aspx?lan=1

Lonely at the top?

National Chess Champion Bobby Ballah ponders a way to keep his title during one of the games of the ongoing 2022 National Chess Championships.

Clash of two generations

Archie Dayyeah and Samuel Williams (in uniform) who are both battling for best Youth title, faced Former LCF Vice President Richmond Yarkpah and veteran James Bedell, who are contesting for Best Senior title. On this stage, the pieces speak as these kids were totally oblivious to the age gap and this is one of the many reasons why we love and play chess.

Result? Each generation stole a point. Archie won Richmond Yarkpah while Samuel couldn't manage a winning position and lost to the experienced Jame Bedell.

A new Sheriff in town? Joel Ebiekuta wins Champion Bobby Ballah with Black in a potential “Game of the Tournament” to maintain a perfect score of 5/5 going into the FIRST REST DAY.

Updates from the 2022 National Chess Championships (Classical Edition)

Standings and Pairings from the two sections

Faces and views from Round 4 of the 2022 National Individual Classical Chess Championships (Open and Women) at the Tubman Hall Auditorium, University of Liberia Capitol Hill campus, Monday, December 12, 2022.

Don't miss a move:

https://live.followchess.com/ #!liberia-national-chp--2022

https://live.followchess.com/ #!liberia-national-chp-w-2022

https://chess-results.com/tnr706788.aspx?lan=1&art=2&rd=4&turdet=YES&flag=30

http://chess-results.com/tnr706809.aspx?lan=1

Liberia 2022 National Chess Championship is now LIVE on globally popular chess streaming platform FollowChess. Enjoy the games:
https://live.followchess.com/ #!liberia-national-chp--2022

Women Section is here: https://live.followchess.com/ #!liberia-national-chp-w-2022

Get the tournament details from the Chess Results Server pages for these events:

https://chess-results.com/tnr706788.aspx?lan=1&art=2&rd=4&turdet=YES&flag=30

http://chess-results.com/tnr706809.aspx?lan=1

Check the schedule and follow the games live until Tuesday, December 20, 2022.

Round 4 is already a cracker and we have more rounds to go. Don't miss the (mental) actions.

Schedule for the 2022 National Chess Championship - December 9-21, 2022.

Venue: University of Liberia Auditorium,
Capitol Hill

Happy Birthday CM John K Jallah Jr.

We wish you a joyous birthday and many more.
Cheers 🥂🥂

𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬/𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐬

The 2022 National Chess Championships kicked off on November 29, with the Clubs Championship and is scheduled to conclude with the classical championship.

Please meet the entities involved in making sure we have a good year-end chess festival: FOHRD Liberia, , Acquire Chess, National Road Fund, Republic Of Liberia, University of Liberia - UL, and UBA Liberia

For partnership/sponsorship, contact: 0886894440, 0777894440

𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬/𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐬

The 2022 National Chess Championships kicked off on November 29, with the Clubs Championship and is scheduled to conclude with the classical championship.

Please meet the entities involved in making sure we have a good year-end chess festival: FOHRD Liberia, , Acquire Chess, National Road Fund, Republic Of Liberia, University of Liberia - UL .

For partnership/sponsorship, contact: 0886894440, 0777894440

𝐔𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞: 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐊𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟐 𝐂𝐥𝐮𝐛 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩!

The 2022 Club Championship was a one-day event, hosted at the office and playing venue of the Liberia Chess Federation on 9th street, Cheeseman Avenue.

This event was a 7 Round rapid tournament played at a time control of 15+5. Participating in the event were 12 teams and64 players.

The Invincible Knights took the lead after the 2nd round and held on to it till the very end of the tournament. Thier best performance came on Board 3, the Junior board, with Obediah Saah who scored a perfect 7/7.

Fiinishing 2nd was The Arabian Knights. They were the highest rated club at the event. Their best performance was on Board 4, Female Board, with Georgina Sackie who also went 7/7; defeated the current National female Champion, Abigail Karyah.

Finishing 3rd was the 72nd Chess Club. The club, composed of young players, had an amazing run. Performance on the top 3 board were enough to keep the team alive. Leroy Debblay, on board one (1) had an amazing tournament. On board 2, Harold Evans was a force and major contributor. Rudolph Christian Edwards had a great time on board 3, finishing 2nd to Obediah Saah on that board.

𝗕𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀:
Board 1:
FM Barcon Harmon

Board 2:
Foday Wou Kondoh

Board 3:
Obediah Saah

Board 4:
Georgina Sackie

Tournament info: https://chess-results.com/tnr700193.aspx?lan=1&art=0&rd=7&turdet=YES

The Liberia Chess Federation wishes its founding president, Hon. Samuel D. Tweah, a speedy recovery.

According to sources, He and his wife were involved in a motor accident at Ganglota Town, Lofa County, on their way back to Monrovia; a day after he served as the keynote speaker at the 5th graduation ceremony of the Lofa County Community College in Voinjama City.

Minister Tweah is the Founding President of the Liberia Chess Federation. His contribution towards the game is felt within the entire chess community in Liberia.

We pray and wish all those involved a speedy recovery!

𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟮 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗹𝘂𝗯𝘀 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽: Seventy Second (72nd) 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯!

Board #1. Leroy Debblay
Board #2. Harold Evans
Board #3. Rudolph Christian Edwards
Board #4. Kemvee Hannax Sambola

Reserve:
Yallah Kerkula
Israel Sambola

Tournament info: https://chess-results.com/tnr700193.aspx?lan=1&art=0...

𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟮 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗹𝘂𝗯𝘀 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽: Invincible Knights - A 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯!
Board #1. FM Barcon Harmon
Board #2. Thomas Saah
Board #3. Obediah Saah
Board #4. Abigail Karyah

Tournament info: https://chess-results.com/tnr700193.aspx?lan=1&art=0&turdet=YES

𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟮 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗹𝘂𝗯𝘀 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽: 𝘈𝘳𝘢𝘣𝘪𝘢𝘯 𝘒𝘯𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯!

Board #1. FM Jacob Jallah
Board #2. Joel Ebiekuta
Board #3. Wallace O. Williams
Board #4. Georgina Sackie

Reserve:
CM John Jallah

Tournament info: https://chess-results.com/tnr700193.aspx?lan=1&art=0&turdet=YES

𝐋𝐂𝐅 𝐋𝐚𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟐 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬!

The Liberia Chess Federation (LCF) has launched the 2022 National Chess Championships which is being organized as a chess festival. It runs from 29 November to 18 December 2022.

In collaboration with the Ministry of Youth and Sports with support from sponsors and partners, the Liberia Chess Federation will host the Championships which include all aspects and categories of the noble game.

During this period, LCF will host the National Chess Clubs Championship, the National Rapid Chess Championship, the National Blitz Championship, and the National Classical Chess Championships which produce the National Chess Champion and the National Female Chess Champion.

According to LCF President Mr. Thomas Karyah, this national chess festival will commence with the hosting of the National Chess Clubs Championship on Tuesday, 29 November 2022 in the auditorium of the University of Liberia Capitol Hill campus.

November 29, the date chosen for the commencement of the 2022 Chess Clubs Championships is a national holiday celebrated by Liberians as the birthdate of the late former Liberian President William V.S. Tubman.

The Chess Clubs Championship is a one-day Rapid Chess event in which all clubs will be allowed to register and participate.

On Saturday, 3 December 2022, the chess festival will continue with the hosting of the National Rapid Chess Championship and on Sunday, 4 December 2022, the National Blitz Chess Championship will be held.

The National Classical Chess Championships will start on Friday, 9 December with an opening ceremony, and will end on Sunday, 18 December 2022.

The National Chess Tournament is the most iconic chess event of the Liberia Chess Federation where the coveted titles of National Chess Champion and National Female Chess Champion are earned.

The constitution of the federation gives leadership slots to the winners and runners-up of this annual chess event — the champions are members of the Executive Council (EC).

Since its maiden edition in 2016, this event is expected to be held in the last quarter of every year. Played at the LCF’s former Headquarters on Front Street, the first national tournament was attended by over 20 participants and won by FM Barcon Harmon, CM Anthony Waylea (Runnerup) Widor Tarpeh (Female Champion), and Siatta Gray (Runner-up, Female Section).

The follow-up editions were held in 2018, 2019, and 2021. These National Championship events are held in collaboration with the Ministry of Youth and Sports of the Republic of Liberia, with support from sponsors and partners.

The results are communicated to and upheld by the African Confederation of Chess (ACC) as well as the International Chess Federation (FIDE).

The winners of the Open and Women Sections are automatically qualified for all official slots at ACC and FIDE events in the calendar year that follows the championships.

National Chess Championship Kicks Off On November 29 – The Liberian Evaluator

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National Chess Championship Kicks Off On November 29 – The Liberian Evaluator National Chess Championship Kicks Off On November 29 Sports November 22, 2022The Liberian EvaluatorLeave a Comment on National Chess Championship Kicks Off On November 29 Spread the loveThe 2022 National Chess Championship (NCC) regarded as the National Chess Festival (NCF) which is organized by the...

2022 NATIONAL CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS FESTIVAL IS HERE

7 MORE DAYS TO THE TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP (NOV. 29)

Register now to participate in these events:
$40 for the Team Championship (to be played on Tuesday, November 29)
$10 for the Rapid Championship (to be Played on Saturday, December 3)
$10 for the Blitz Championship (to be played on Sunday, December 4)
$40 for the Classical Championship (to be played December 9-18)

NOTE: REGISTRATION IS $10 FOR EACH EVENT FOR FEMALES AND JUNIORS (20YRS OR YONGER)

HOW TO REGISTER: Here are the options

1. Register via MobileMoney 0881132809 (Chess Federation) and call/send confirmation to any of the below listed committee members

2. Call Harold Evans (0778106025), Teta Thompson (0777411563) or Wilfred Smith (0770150037)

3. Visit the LCF Head Office on 9th Street from Monday to Saturday b/w 10am and 10pm

Jan Karsten & WIM Lina Nassr wins 2022 African Junior Championship

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Jan Karsten & WIM Lina Nassr wins 2022 African Junior Championship Jan Karsten of South Africa and WIM Lina Nassr of Algeria are the winners of the 2022 African Junior Chess Championship, which ended yesterday in Bejaia.

𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟐 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐥𝐮𝐛𝐬 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩!

In partnership with Acquire Chess, The 2022 chess festival is set to kickoff with the National Clubs Championship.
This event is a team tournament which is to be played by our local chess clubs (accredited and non-accredited). All clubs are encouraged to register for and play in this event.

𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻:
Each team (club) is allowed to register six (6) players- 4 starters, 2 subs. Board one (1) and (2) are unrestricted (Open) while board 3 is restricted to only Junior participants (20yrs and below), and Board four reserved for Female participants only.

Specifications (Club Team)
The Clubs Championship is a FIDE Rated Rapid Team tournament that will be officiated by a licensed FIDE Arbiter. Boards 1 and 2 are Open while Board 3 is restricted to Juniors and Board 4 reserved for Females. Registration for this event is done only by the leadership of a club. Please check below for other relevant information about this event:

𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻:
Date: November 29, 2022
Time: 10:00 AM
Venue:LCF Head Office, 9th Street (Old LRRRC building), Sinkor,
Monrovia

Registration Deadline: November 28, 2022
Registration Fee: $40
MoMo #: 0881132809

Tournament Format:
Type: Swiss Team
Round: 7 rounds
Time Control: 20 + 5

𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗲𝘀: 𝟭. $𝟮𝟱𝟬; 𝟮. $𝟭𝟱𝟬; 𝟯. $𝟭𝟬𝟬

Category Prize I [Best Junior, Board 3 ]
1. $20; 2. $10; 3. $5
Category Prize II [Best Female, Board 4 ]
1. $20; 2. $10; 3. $5

𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟐 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬:
𝘈 𝘧𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘢𝘭 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘕𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘸𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘊𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘌𝘹𝘱𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯

The 2022 National Chess Championships is being organized as a chess festival that will run from 29 November to 18 December 2022 and will include all aspects and categories of the noble game. During this period, the National Chess Clubs Championship, the National Rapid Chess Championship, the National Blitz Championship, and the National Classical Chess Championships (which produce the National Chess Champion and the National Female Chess Championship) will all be hosted by the Liberia Chess Federation in collaboration with the Ministry of Youth and Sports with support from sponsors and partners.

This national chess festival will commence on Tuesday, 29 November, 2022 (Tubman’s Birthday) with the hosting of the National Chess Clubs Championship. The Chess Clubs Championship is a one-day Rapid Chess event in which all clubs will be allowed to register and participate.

On Saturday, 3 December, 2022, the chess festival will continue with the hosting of the National Rapid Chess Championship and on Friday, 9 December, 2022, the National Blitz Chess Championship will be held to climax activities at the opening ceremony of the classical version of the National Chess Championships. The National Classical Chess Championships will start on Friday, 9 December (Opening Ceremony) and end on Sunday, 18 December, 2022 (Closing Ceremony).

Happy birthday to the President of the Republic of Liberia and the Chief Patron of Sport, H.E. Dr. George M. Weah. We wish you success, longevity and prosperity.

Join us a 9th Street for a day of Rapid Chess to celebrate the birthday of our President in this first edition of the President Cup.