Chess: Namaganda to pass on chess skills in Ivory Coast

Apr 03, 2021

She used to be the best female chess player until she was 20 years.

Chess player and coach Christine Namaganda. Photo by Michael Nsubuga

Michael Nsubuga
Sports journalist @New Vision

Ugandan Woman Fidel Master (WFM) Christine Namaganda is in Côte D'Ivoire to pass on chess skills to a group of youth in the Western African country.

Dove Chess Academy’s Namaganda left on Friday aboard Kenya Airways for the ten-day engagement that will see her conduct clinics with a local NGO Kweni Inc in the Bouafla perimeter during the Easter holidays.

Namaganda said he was connected to the West Africans by an American sponsor Christopher Major who connected her to Rotarian John Tara the coordinator Kweni Inc. Project in Ivory Coast.

“It is a great opportunity for me and Dove Chess Academy,” Namaganda said before she left on Friday.

Kweni Inc. president John Tra is elated about Namaganda’s visit and can’t wait to see young people benefit from the Ugandan who used to be the best female chess player until she was 20 years.

After starting out modestly and establishing herself as one of the best female chess players in the country, Namaganda embarked on transforming many other youngsters into formidable players.

The WFM, arbiter, and instructor currently runs the Doves club with Daniel Baguma, where they coach over 400 players from different schools. The training culminates into the Doves Chess championship which is aimed at introducing as many kids to the game with a target of producing a Grand Master in the near future.

In 2019 she was invited to the 22nd edition of the Hoogeveen Chess Championships in Holland to inspire kids there.

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