Angolikin top women Olympiad qualifiers
GORETTI Angolikin won all three rounds to lead the women’s World Chess Olympiad qualifiers with three points at Lugogo over the weekend. Angolikin outwitted Rita Nansove, Robina Namwanje and Lillian Babirye to snatch the lead.
By Douglas Mazune
Olympiad qualifiers top 5
1. G. Angolikin  3 points
2. C. Namaganda 2
3. V. Atuhura     2
4. J. Butindo   1.5
5. R. Nansove 1
GORETTI Angolikin won all three rounds to lead the women’s World Chess Olympiad qualifiers with three points at Lugogo over the weekend. Angolikin outwitted Rita Nansove, Robina Namwanje and Lillian Babirye to snatch the lead.
The qualifiers are featuring ten players, who are scheduled to face each other in a double round robin.
The top five will represent Uganda at the World Olympiad in Dresden, Germany in November. Uganda will for the first time have a women team at the World Olympiad.
Olympiad qualifiers top 5
1. G. Angolikin  3 points
2. C. Namaganda 2
3. V. Atuhura     2
4. J. Butindo   1.5
5. R. Nansove 1
GORETTI Angolikin won all three rounds to lead the women’s World Chess Olympiad qualifiers with three points at Lugogo over the weekend. Angolikin outwitted Rita Nansove, Robina Namwanje and Lillian Babirye to snatch the lead.
The qualifiers are featuring ten players, who are scheduled to face each other in a double round robin.
The top five will represent Uganda at the World Olympiad in Dresden, Germany in November. Uganda will for the first time have a women team at the World Olympiad.