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    2025 Africa Youth Chess Championship – Kenya win 10 medals

    The 2025 Africa Youth Chess Championship, hosted in Harare, the capital city of Zimbabwe, ended on a high note, with Kenya winning a total of 10 medals.
    Gold Medalist

    Cyprian Mbaabu – U16 Open

    WCM Elizabeth Cassidy Maina – U14 Girls

    Nathaniel Manyeki  – U10 Open

    Amanad Breetalizah – U10 Girls

    Silver Medalist

    Davidson Waweru Mugo – U14 Open

    Winnie Kaburo – U12 Girls

    Bronze Medalist

    Gene Pence Mukwana – U8 Open

    Jayne Awuor – U8 Girls,

    Ryan Kimani Danson – U12 Open

    Fantalis Lucy Nduta – U14 Girls

    Team Kenya had a total of 78 participants at the event, which saw a record 547 participants from 16 countries.
    The outstanding results were credited to a two-week intensive residential training programme undertaken before the championship.  The training was led by Head Coach Dr Victor Ng’ani, assisted by Coach Tom Amwai, whose technical preparation, game analysis and psychological conditioning played a vital role in readying the players for high-level competition.
    Happy prize winners from Team Kenya.
    Happy prize winners from Team Kenya.

    Team Uganda

    Uganda sent a powerful team of 18 players and returned with 1 gold, 2 silver, and 3 bronze medals.
    Gold Medalist

    WFM Sana Omprakash Kayyar – U18 Girls

    Silver Medalist

    Juliet Asaba – U14 Girls

    Apollo Ahumza – U12 Boys

    Bronze Medalist

    AFM Shoubhith Omprakash Kayyar – U16 Boys.

    Elvis Tumusiime – U10 Boys

    Suhan Anil Yadav – U12 Boys

    WFM Sana Omprakash Kayyar with her prize.
    WFM Sana Omprakash Kayyar with her prize.
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    Team Kenya on their way to Harare.
    Team Kenya on their way to Harare.
    Team Uganda. Photo credit Uganda Chess Federation.

    Event details

    City – Harare

    Date – 6th to 14th December 2025

    Time Control – 90 minutes plus 30 seconds

    Rounds – Nine

    Event poster.

    Links

    2025 African Youth Chess Championship on chess-results.com.

    Live games from the 2025 African Youth Chess Championship on lichess.org.

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    2023 African Youth Chess Championship on chess-results.com.

    2022 African Youth Chess Championship.

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