2018 Mombasa Open Chess Championship
The dates for the 2018 Mombasa Open Chess Championship have just been released.
Mombasa Chess Club have chosen the long ‘Mashujaa‘ weekend of 19th to 21st October 2018 to host the event.
The venue will be Technical University of Mombasa.
IM Elijah Emojong of Uganda has confirmed that he will be defending his title.
He has won this event in 2016 and 2017. He will retain the floating trophy if he wins the event this time.
Past winners
Past winners of this popular event include the following;
2017 – IM Elijah Emojong (Uganda).
2016 – IM Elijah Emojong (Uganda).
2015 – IM Arthur Ssegwanyi (Uganda).
2014 – Mathias Ssonko (Uganda).
2013 – FM Haruna Nsubuga (Uganda).
2012 – LGM Brian Kidula (Kenya).
2011 – FM Harold Wanyama (Uganda).
2010 – FM Harold Wanyama (Uganda).
Former Chess World Champion GM Vishy Anand was the guest of honour at the 2017 Mombasa Open.
Links
2018 Mombasa Open Chess Championship on chess-results.com.
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