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2024 Mombasa International Chess Festival

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2024 Mombasa International Chess Festival

The 2024 Mombasa International Chess Festival ended last weekend.  Mehul Gohil won the event with 5.5 points out of six rounds. He went home with a KES 20,000 City Mall Gift Voucher.

Chahindi Muluda was second with 5 points, while Nkanda Mwega was third with 4.5 points.

Event Organiser Harrison Kuguru (left) presents Mehul Gohil with his prize.  2024 Mombasa International Chess
Event Organiser Harrison Kuguru (left) presents Mehul Gohil with his prize.

The six-round event sponsored by City Mall over the weekend of July 20th and 21st saw 39 contestants in the Open Section.

The Lady’s Section, with fifteen participants, was won by Concillia Ndegwa Awour, who scored a perfect six points out of six rounds.  Yvonne Mwashe was second with five points, while Taanai Muema was third with 4.5 points.

Gift Njuki won the U14-U18 Section with five points, while Remiel Ahadi won the U12-U10 Section with 5.5 points.

Riyan Kanabar won the U8 Section with six points out of six rounds.

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Yvonne Mwashe who came out second in the Ladies Section. 2024 Mombasa International Chess
Yvonne Mwashe who came out second in the Ladies Section.
Mehul Gohil in his round one encounter against Elias Cheruiyot.
Mehul Gohil in his round one encounter against Elias Cheruiyot.
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Sajid Nurmohamed one of the top players from Mombasa in action.
Prize winners pose for a group photo.
The playing hall.
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Event poster.

Links

Mombasa International Chess Festival on chess-results.com.

2024 Mombasa International Chess Festival live games.

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Mehul Gohil wins 2022 Mombasa Open.

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