2024 African Junior Chess Championship
The 2024 African Junior Chess Championship, a nine-round event, kicked off in Cairo, Egypt, on 15th November and runs until 23rd November 2024.
The Open Section of the 2024 African Junior Chess Championship is a true representation of African chess, with a total of 30 participants from 13 diverse African federations. IM Hamed Wafa, the youngest sibling of the renowned Wafa family, is the top seed with a rating of 2384! He is seeking to retain the title that he won in 2023.
Kenya is represented by two promising young players, Christian Mugambi Mwamba and Bradley Wathimba, who are making their debut at the premier event at the continental level.
The Ladies Section has 14 players from six federations, with Deborah Quickpen of Nigeria as the top seed with a rating of 2044.
Our neighbour Uganda has four players in the event. Edwin Pido, Shoubhith Omprakash Kayyar and Nehemiah Nuwe are in the Open Section, while WFM Sana Omprakash Kayyar is playing in the Ladies Section.
Game Section
Event Poster
Past Winners
Links
Live Games from the 2024 African Junior.
Lives Games from the 2024 African Junior Girls.
Photo Album of the 2024 African Junior Chess Championship.
2024 African Junior Chess Championship on chess-results.com.
2023 African Individual Junior Chess Championships on chess-results.com.
Games from 2023 African Junior on lichess.org.
Photos from the 2023 Africa Junior Chess Championship.
PGNs from the 2023 African Junior Open Section.
PGNs from the 2023 African Junior Ladies Section.
Jan Karsten & WIM Lina Nassr win 2022 African Junior Championship.
African Junior Chess Championship 2022 on chess-results.com.
Report on the 2022 African Junior Chess Championship.
Official Invitation AJCC 2022 Algeria.
FM Brahami Lamine and WIM Lina Nassr win 2021 Africa Junior
GM Adham & WFM Pires crowned 2019 Africa Junior Champions.
1st report on the 2019 African Junior Chess Championship by Kenya Chess Masala.
Day 1 report on the 2019 Africa Junior by Africa Chess Media.
IM Fawzy Adham wins 2018 Africa Junior Chess Championship.
IM David Silva of Angola wins 2017 Africa Junior Chess Championship.
Further reflection on the 2015 African Junior Chess Championship.
IM Nassr Ali of Algeria wins 2016 Africa Junior Chess Championship.
IM David Silva of Angola wins 2015 Africa Junior Chess Championship.
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Article by Kenya Chess Masala.
