Chess: Kireka A hopes to maintain top spot

Aug 21, 2017

Meanwhile, SOM Katwe will tussle it out with Comrades Chess Club

National Chess League                                                                                         
Sunday, Hotel Africana
Team pairings (round 9), week 5

Kireka A v Aviation
DMark v BOU
Gambit v Mulago Kings
SOM Katwe v Comrades
Mulago Knights v crestals
Kireka B v SOM Nateete
Kyambogo v Mulago Pawns
Mighty Bishops v Royal Knights
Mulago Overs v SOM Kibuli
Makindye v Busitema
Mengo v Makerere
SOM Junior v Chess Warriors
Lweza v Bunamwaya
Chess Dynasty v Ndejje
MUBS v Jinja Knights
Mulago Queens v Stands
UCU Queens v Maisha
UCU Knights v Mulago Rooks
 
Striving to maintain the top position in the National Chess League, defending champions, Kireka A take on fourth placed Aviation Chess Club today at Hotel Africana.

Kireka A composed of, International Master Arthur Ssegwanyi, Fide Masters Harold Wanyama , FM Haruna Nsubuga ,Woman Fide Master Goretti Angolikin ,Simon Gonza and Edgar Ntende will meet Aviation's Steven Kisuze, Vianney Luggya, Godfrey Luberenga,Peter Maguzi and Joyce Kabengano in the day's opening round.

Meanwhile, SOM Katwe will tussle it out with Comrades Chess Club in their quest for the 2017 title.

SOM's Benjamin Mukumbya, Richard Buyinza,Richard Kato, Derrick Mirembe and Gloria Nansubuga will face Comrades' Panchol Dend, Samuel Biur, Emmanuel Egesa,Dennis Kaweesiand Victoria Nakirya on boards one, two, three, four and five respectively.

Defending champions Dmark chess club will play Bank Of Uganda chess club while  Gambit will play Mulago Kings. ​​

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