In Kenya, Chess, one of the fastest developing indoor games in the country was not spared. This is after the 2020 Kenya Chess Premier League (KCPL) which was one-week old was canceled due to the pandemic thus barring defending champions KCB, Equity, Anchor Chess Clubs among others from playing. Most recently, on December 12, over 100 Kenyan chess players faced-off with their Ugandan counterparts in the second edition of the East Africa Youth Online Chess Championships. Elizabeth Cassidy (2020 Africa Schools Individual Chess champion), Adrian Kelly Nyaoke and Liz Gacheri (Riara Virtual Chess Tournament) are other winners. Waridi Chess Club, Prox Chess House and Black Knight Chess Club are some of the local clubs that have been at the forefront in organising local online chess matches, in partnership with the federation, Chess Kenya.

Source: Standard Digital December 28, 2020 21:00 UTC