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2019 Kenya National Chess Championship Day 4

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December 15, 2019

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2019 Kenya National Chess Championship Day 4

Day 4 of the 2019 Kenya National Chess Championship was another exciting day with high tension drama.

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Round 7

Joseph Methu suffered another rare defeat when he lost to Mehul Gohil on the top board.

Rodgers Adai lost to Ben Nguku on board 2.

Jackson Kamau defeated former Kenya National Champion Lawrence Kagambi.

Defending Champion Dr Victor Ng’ani managed to overcome Milton Kihara on board 7.

Milton Kihara in action during the 2019 Kenya National Chess Championship. Photo credit Kim Bhari.

Mehul Gohil versus Mathew Kangeni

[Event "2019 Kenya National Chess Championship"] [White "Gohil, Mehul"] [Black "Kanegeni, Matthew Kamau"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "A45"] [WhiteElo "2090"] [BlackElo "1980"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/RNBQKBNR w KQkq - 0 1"] [PlyCount "60"] [EventDate "2019.??.??"] 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bg5 Ne4 3. Bf4 c5 4. d5 Qb6 5. Nd2 Nxd2 6. Bxd2 Qxb2 7. e4 e6 8. Rb1 Qe5 9. Bd3 exd5 10. Nf3 Qe7 11. O-O d4 12. c3 Nc6 13. cxd4 cxd4 14. e5 h6 15. h4 Qe6 16. Qc2 Be7 17. Rb5 a6 18. Bf5 axb5 19. Bxe6 dxe6 20. Rb1 b4 21. Qc4 O-O 22. Qc1 Rd8 23. Bxh6 gxh6 24. Qxh6 Bf8 25. Qg5+ Bg7 26. h5 Kf8 27. h6 Bh8 28. Rxb4 d3 29. h7 d2 30. Nxd2 Bxe5 1-0 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

Rodgers Adai versus Ben Nguku

[Event "2019 Kenya National Chess Championship"] [White "Adai Rodgers"] [Black "Namale, Ben Nguku"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "D06"] [BlackElo "2018"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/RNBQKBNR w KQkq - 0 1"] [PlyCount "70"] [EventDate "2019.??.??"] 1. d4 d5 2. c4 Nf6 3. e3 e6 4. Nf3 b6 5. Nc3 Bd6 6. cxd5 exd5 7. Be2 O-O 8. O-O a6 9. b3 Nbd7 10. Bb2 Bb7 11. Rc1 Re8 12. Na4 Ne4 13. h3 f5 14. Bd3 f4 15. Qc2 Qf6 16. Ne5 Rxe5 17. dxe5 Nxe5 18. Bxe4 dxe4 19. Bxe5 Bxe5 20. exf4 Qxf4 21. g3 Qg5 22. Nc3 e3 23. Ne4 exf2+ 24. Qxf2 Qg6 25. Rce1 Qe6 26. Ng5 Qd5 27. Qf7+ Qxf7 28. Rxf7 Bd6 29. Ref1 Re8 30. h4 Bc5+ 31. Kh2 Re2+ 32. Kh3 Bg2+ 33. Kg4 Bxf1 34. Rxf1 h6 35. Nf3 Rxa2 0-1 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

Dr Victor Ng’ani versus Milton Kihara

[Event "2019 Kenya National Chess Championship"] [White "Ng'ani, Victor"] [Black "Mwangi, John Milton Kihara"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "B24"] [WhiteElo "1986"] [BlackElo "1827"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/RNBQKBNR w KQkq - 0 1"] [PlyCount "203"] [EventDate "2019.??.??"] 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. Nge2 e6 6. f4 d6 7. d3 Nge7 8. O-O O-O 9. Be3 Nd4 10. Qd2 Nec6 11. Nd1 Rb8 12. c3 Nxe2+ 13. Qxe2 b6 14. g4 Bb7 15. f5 exf5 16. gxf5 Re8 17. Qf2 Ba6 18. Qd2 Ne5 19. c4 Nc6 20. Nc3 Bd4 21. Bxd4 Nxd4 22. f6 Re5 23. Nd5 Bb7 24. Ne3 h5 25. h4 Kh7 26. Nc2 Nxc2 27. Qxc2 Bc8 28. Kh2 Bg4 29. Qf2 Qc7 30. Rg1 Re6 31. Bh3 Bxh3 32. Kxh3 Qd7 33. Kh2 Qc7 34. Kh1 Qd8 35. Raf1 Qc7 36. Rg5 Re5 37. Rfg1 Qd7 38. Kh2 Rbe8 39. Qg3 Rxg5 40. hxg5 Qe6 41. a3 Qe5 42. Qxe5 dxe5 43. b4 Rd8 44. Rd1 Kg8 45. Kg3 Kf8 46. Kf3 Ke8 47. Ke3 Kd7 48. bxc5 bxc5 49. Rb1 Kc6 50. Rb5 a6 51. Rb3 Kc7 52. a4 Rb8 53. Ra3 Rb1 54. Kf2 Rh1 55. a5 Rb1 56. Kg2 Rb2+ 57. Kg3 Rb1 58. Kf2 Rh1 59. Kg2 Rh4 60. Rb3 Rg4+ 61. Kf2 Rxg5 62. Rb6 Rg4 63. Rxa6 Rf4+ 64. Kg2 Rg4+ 65. Kf2 Rf4+ 66. Ke2 Rh4 67. Ra7+ Kd6 68. Rxf7 Ke6 69. Rc7 Kxf6 70. Rxc5 Rh2+ 71. Kf3 Rh3+ 72. Ke2 Rh2+ 73. Ke3 Rh3+ 74. Kd2 Rh2+ 75. Kc3 Ra2 76. Rb5 h4 77. c5 h3 78. c6 Ke6 79. c7 Kd7 80. Rxe5 h2 81. Re8 Kxc7 82. Rh8 Rxa5 83. Rxh2 Rg5 84. d4 Rg1 85. Rh7+ Kd6 86. Rg7 g5 87. Rg6+ Kd7 88. Kc4 g4 89. Kd5 g3 90. e5 g2 91. e6+ Ke7 92. Rg7+ Kf6 93. Rf7+ Kg6 94. Rf2 Kh5 95. Re2 Kg4 96. e7 Kh3 97. e8=Q Rf1 98. Qh5+ Kg3 99. Qg5+ Kh3 100. Qxg2+ Kh4 101. Qxf1 Kg3 102. Rg2+ 1-0 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

Round 8

Mehul Gohil managed to defeat Jackson Ndegwa on board 1.

Ben Nguku dismissed youngster Martin Njoroge on board 3.

Kenya’s top-ranked player Joseph Methu was held to a draw by Ricky Sang.

Dr Victor Ng’ani defeated upcoming player Trevor Mulindi on board 5.

Mehul Gohil in action. Photo credit Kim Bhari.

Mehul Gohil versus Jackson Kamau

[Event "2019 Kenya National Chess Championship"] [White "Gohil, Mehul"] [Black "Ndegwa, Jackson Kamau"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "D35"] [WhiteElo "2090"] [BlackElo "1958"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/RNBQKBNR w KQkq - 0 1"] [PlyCount "129"] [EventDate "2019.??.??"] 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Bg5 Be7 6. Qc2 c6 7. e3 h6 8. Bh4 Ne4 9. Bxe7 Qxe7 10. Nxd5 cxd5 11. Qxc8+ Qd8 12. Qxd8+ Kxd8 13. Bd3 Nd6 14. Ne2 Nc6 15. O-O Kd7 16. a3 Rac8 17. Nf4 Ne7 18. Rfc1 g5 19. Ne2 a6 20. Rxc8 Rxc8 21. Rc1 Nc4 22. Rc2 b5 23. Bxc4 dxc4 24. Nc3 Kc6 25. Ne4 Kd5 26. Nc3+ Kc6 27. g4 a5 28. a4 b4 29. Nb5 Kd7 30. e4 Rc6 31. f3 Nc8 32. e5 Nb6 33. Na7 Rc7 34. Nb5 Rc8 35. Nd6 Rc6 36. Nxf7 Nxa4 37. d5 Rc5 38. e6+ Ke7 39. Nxh6 Rxd5 40. Re2 Rd8 41. Nf5+ Kf6 42. e7 Re8 43. Nd6 Rxe7 44. Rxe7 Kxe7 45. Nxc4 Ke6 46. b3 Nc5 47. Nxa5 Kd5 48. Kg2 Kd4 49. f4 gxf4 50. Kf3 Nd3 51. h4 Ke5 52. Nc6+ Kd6 53. Nxb4 Nxb4 54. Kxf4 Ke6 55. g5 Nd3+ 56. Kg4 Ne5+ 57. Kh5 Kf7 58. b4 Kg7 59. b5 Nd7 60. Kg4 Nb6 61. h5 Kf7 62. Kf5 Nc8 63. Ke5 Ke7 64. g6 Nd6 65. h6 1-0 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

Martin Njoroge versus Ben Nguku

[Event "2019 Kenya National Chess Championship"] [White "Njoroge Martin"] [Black "Namale, Ben Nguku"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "D35"] [WhiteElo "1828"] [BlackElo "2018"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/RNBQKBNR w KQkq - 0 1"] [PlyCount "92"] [EventDate "2019.??.??"] 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Qc2 c5 6. Nf3 Nc6 7. e3 a6 8. a3 Bg4 9. Ne5 Qd6 10. Nxg4 Nxg4 11. dxc5 Qxc5 12. Be2 Nf6 13. O-O Be7 14. Bf3 Ne5 15. Be2 Rc8 16. Qf5 Bd6 17. Rd1 O-O 18. f4 d4 19. fxe5 Bxe5 20. Kh1 dxc3 21. bxc3 Qxc3 22. Rb1 Qc7 23. Bb2 Bxb2 24. Rxb2 Qe7 25. Bf3 b5 26. Rb3 Rc5 27. Qd3 Rc4 28. h3 Ne4 29. Bxe4 Rxe4 30. Qd6 Qa7 31. Rd4 Re6 32. Qd7 Qc5 33. a4 Qc1+ 34. Kh2 Rxe3 35. Rd1 Qc5 36. Rxe3 Qxe3 37. axb5 Qe5+ 38. Kh1 Qxb5 39. Qc7 Re8 40. Ra1 h6 41. Ra5 Qf1+ 42. Kh2 Re6 43. Ra4 Rg6 44. Qc8+ Kh7 45. Qc2 f5 46. Rc4 Rxg2+ 0-1 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

Final Round 9

The results now means Mehul Gohil who has 22 points and leading will now face Ben Nguku who has 21 points. Whoever wins this mouth-watering clash will win the top prize of a Mazda car!

Defending champion Dr Ng’ani will face the formidable Githinji Hinga on board 2. Both have 19 points, and a win for any of them will have a significant impact on the final standings.

CM Ben Magana will face Nathan Ateka on board 3. Both have 18 points.

Jackson Kamau, who has 18 points, will have to deal with team-mate Ricky Sang who has 17 points on board 4.

Joseph Methu, who has 17 points, will face Lawrence Kagambi who has 18 points on board 5.

Ladies Section

WFM Sasha Mongeli will face WCM Lucy Wanjiru on board 1 in the final encounter. Both have 19 points.

Easter Awnija who had an excellent start will face Julie Mutisya on board 2.

Glenda Madelta in action during the 2019 Kenya National Chess Championship. Photo credit Kim Bhari.

Easter Awinja versus WCM Lucy Wanjiru

[Event "2019 Kenya National Chess Championship"] [White "Awinja, Easter Judith"] [Black "WCM Wanjiru, Lucy"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "C30"] [WhiteElo "1460"] [BlackElo "1543"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/RNBQKBNR w KQkq - 0 1"] [PlyCount "80"] [EventDate "2019.??.??"] 1. e4 e5 2. f4 Bc5 3. Nf3 d6 4. c3 Bg4 5. fxe5 dxe5 6. d4 Bxf3 7. Qxf3 exd4 8. cxd4 Qxd4 9. Nc3 c6 10. Bd2 Nd7 11. O-O-O Qf6 12. Bf4 O-O-O 13. Qg3 Qg6 14. Qf3 Ngf6 15. e5 Ne8 16. Bd3 Qe6 17. Rhe1 Be7 18. Kb1 Nc5 19. Bc2 Nc7 20. g4 Qc4 21. Bf5+ N7e6 22. Rc1 Nd3 23. Re4 Rd4 24. Ne2 Qb5 25. Rc2 Rxe4 26. Qxe4 Ndc5 27. Qe3 Kb8 28. Bg3 g6 29. Be4 Bg5 30. Qf3 Nxe4 31. Qxe4 Rd8 32. a3 Qb3 33. h4 Rd1+ 34. Nc1 Rxc1+ 35. Rxc1 Bxc1 36. Kxc1 Qxg3 37. g5 Qf4+ 38. Qxf4 Nxf4 39. Kd2 Kc7 40. Ke3 Ng2+ 0-1 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

Easter Awinja versus WCM Joyce Nyaruai

[Event "2019 Kenya National Chess Championship"] [White "Awinja, Easter Judith"] [Black "WCM Ndirangu, Joyce Nyaruai"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "B72"] [WhiteElo "1460"] [BlackElo "1653"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/RNBQKBNR w KQkq - 0 1"] [PlyCount "63"] [EventDate "2019.??.??"] 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Be3 Bg7 7. Be2 Nc6 8. Qd2 Bd7 9. f3 Qc7 10. O-O-O a6 11. g4 Nxd4 12. Bxd4 Qc8 13. h3 O-O 14. h4 h5 15. gxh5 Nxh5 16. Bxg7 Kxg7 17. Rhg1 Rh8 18. Nd5 Qd8 19. f4 Be6 20. f5 Bxd5 21. exd5 Nf6 22. fxg6 fxg6 23. Bd3 Rxh4 24. Bxg6 Qh8 25. Bf5+ Kf8 26. Qe2 e5 27. dxe6 Ke7 28. Rg6 Rc8 29. Qg2 Rc7 30. Rg7+ Kd8 31. Rxd6+ Ke8 32. Qg6+ 1-0 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.