Kawuma spurs Uganda against Malta
Nov 07, 2002
Ugandans are getting hotter as the weather becomes colder here. With temperatures touching 0 degrees centigrade at night, Uganda found no problem to overcome Malta 2.5 - 1.5
Ugandans are getting hotter as the weather becomes colder here. With temperatures touching 0 degrees centigrade at night, Uganda found no problem to overcome Malta 2.5 - 1.5 in another close contest, reports Daniel Nsibambi in Bled, Slovenia.
It took one win by Steven Kawuma and three draws by Shadrack Kantinti, Isaac Munanira and Ignatius Wanderema to topple the well-drilled Malta team.
Kawuma (2053) found little resistance in recording the fastest win of the evening against Duncan Vella (2200). It took him less than 30 minutes to finish the job in a game that could have lasted two hours. Duncan sacrificed a rook and later realised that he could not penetrate Kawuma's solid defenses. He resigned soon afterwards.
Kantinti (2200) held Colin Pace (2171), Munanira checked Joseph Grech (2202) and Wanderema drew with 18-year old Daniel Abela.
Uganda (115) now in position 101 has 19.5 points and will face Barbados (99) in round 11 today.
It took one win by Steven Kawuma and three draws by Shadrack Kantinti, Isaac Munanira and Ignatius Wanderema to topple the well-drilled Malta team.
Kawuma (2053) found little resistance in recording the fastest win of the evening against Duncan Vella (2200). It took him less than 30 minutes to finish the job in a game that could have lasted two hours. Duncan sacrificed a rook and later realised that he could not penetrate Kawuma's solid defenses. He resigned soon afterwards.
Kantinti (2200) held Colin Pace (2171), Munanira checked Joseph Grech (2202) and Wanderema drew with 18-year old Daniel Abela.
Uganda (115) now in position 101 has 19.5 points and will face Barbados (99) in round 11 today.