The knights of Africa (part 1)

by Alina l'Ami
8/10/2018 – The Egyptian GM Bassem Amin won the Invitational Rapid & Blitz event held in Abidjan, July 24th to 30th. We previously reported on the results but now give it the ALINA l'AMI treatment. | Pictured: From left to right: (top row) GM Bassem Amin (EGY), GM Kenny Solomon (RSA), IM Mokliss El Adnani (MAR), IM Andrew Kayonde (ZAM), IM Fy Rakotomaharo (MAD), (bottom row) IM Arthur Ssegwanyi (UGA), GM Slim Belkhodja (TUN), IM David Silva (ANG), GM Mohamed Haddouche (ALG), IM Oladapo Adu (NGR) | All Photos: Alina l'Ami

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Ivory Coast Rapid & Blitz Invitational

The tournament was organized by the Fédération Ivoirienne des Echecs (FIDEC) in conjunction with the Kasparov Chess Foundation Francophone and the Kasparov Chess Foundation Africa. The strongest tournament of its kind on the African continent has been made possible through the generous sponsorship of Vivendi SA, the French mass media conglomerate and main sponsor of the Paris Grand Chess Tour event. A prize pool of USD $15,000 was distributed based on the combined standings of both the rapid and blitz events, with formats played in line with the GCT time controls and standards.

Abidjan is a coastal city about 100 Km west of Ivory Coast's border with Ghana

The field consisted of 10 specially selected participants, showcasing the very best of Africa’s chess talent in the luxurious setting of the 5-stars Tiama Hotel. Unquestionably the most prestigious African Rapid and Blitz invitational tournament, the chess competition played in Ivory Coast was a success, with thousands of spectators worldwide tuning in to live commentary provided by the producers from St. Louis. 

On sight chess fans hanging on Oladapu Adu's lips (click or tap to enlarge all photos)

I suspect that such pertinent information sets down the major aspects in black and white, revealing a genuine African chess diamond. But I also wonder whether the very same black and white jewel will soon be placed in an ivory tower by the pandemic news machinery? A lost story among so many others about a tournament like so many others, buried in the mass of Carlsen & the top ten squad scoop...

arbiter intervenes

Stop the clock!

Come closer, you'll have to trust me on this.

Behind every player from Abidjan there is an untold, true story:

The Pawn

Somewhere in a landlocked country, southeast Africa

He is the current national champion, thrilled to represent his country in the upcoming African Junior Championship. Excited with anticipation, he steps in the bus, ready for the first tournament ever outside his native land. But the inconsiderate life game starts taking sudden twists and turns, shoving him passed war-ridden countries, passed borders crossed on bicycle or on foot, passed banana plantations, interrogation chambers and refugee camps, testing him to the nth degree. More than four days had gone with no money, no food, no sleep and the final destination is still nowhere in sight. Eventually, he made it just in time for the 6th round!

I believe we all agree here that the odds are not exactly stacked in his favour for a tournament win.

The love for chess cannot be tamed by trivial unpleasantries

He is young, ambitious and as chance would have it, absorbed by chess. Life can be hard in Africa, or anywhere for that matter, but nothing can stop him from becoming a grandmaster. Nothing can stop him from fulfilling his dream. Nothing...wait, someone's knocking at the door and before I'm able to finish this sentence there's a metal around his wrists. Handcuffs, police, havoc and confusion... One hour later in the pestilential air of the prison cell, he's still trying to understand what just happened. They said he hasn't served his military duties but he did have all the right papers, signed and stamped! It must be just a simple misunderstanding. One day goes by and then one more and then another.

Day 7: let's be honest, the odds are not exactly stacked in the player's favour in this scenario either.

Through the looking glass

How does it feel being like a green leaf on a dead tree? To be born in the African slums, having a passionate heart and energy for three but no visible opportunities? What chances does one have living on the gang-ridden streets where “to take” (else you will be taken) is the main code of ethics?

Coming from a large family, he's about to shape his future in the midst of violent gangsterism...

Kenny Soloman

A tough upbringing for a brutal sport

The Knight

I don't know about you but I am spoiled to be descending from a place where life is not exactly like a chess game, changing with each move. The players in Abidjan however, have stories to fill at least ten novels and an equal number of blockbuster scripts.

The three nonfictional excerpts on the rickety roads, unsympathetic political systems and complicated histories on both personal and continental scales are just a small sample of the hydra-headed African chess life. 

How can one grow in chess given the circumstances?

children

A wise mind once said that the secret is to make stepping stones out of stumbling blocks

But still, overcompensation is not an easy process on a continent with little chess culture, with too little guidance and far from enough events (incidentally, obtaining a visa alone is an adventure in itself).

Welcome to the world of difficult choices, where giving up would be the easy path

That is not an option for the participants in Ivory Coast though, all holding African records and a fathomless love for the game. It is not music nor dancing flowing through their blood, it is the chess rhythm.

dancing and drums

Get into the groove!

The lively conversations we had during the every day engaging dinners made your author understand that the wind may blow off the candle but it intensifies the fire too. Each of the ten self-taught players faced challenges (to use a euphemism), and yet they all picked themselves up with unwavering determination to win against all odds, promoting from a pawn into a full functioning piece.

Fy Rokotomaharo

The kindhearted IM Fy Rakotomaharo (MAD) moved all the way from Antananarivo to Paris in order to finish his studies and get closer to the epicentre of chess

For five days though, the heart of African chess was beating in Côte d'Ivoire's economic engine, revealing Abidjan's:

Tropical mood on the chessboard as well

Combined standings

The final combined standings (Rapid & Blitz) | Courtesy St. Louis Chess Club

Here's a selection of games from players at the top of the leaderboard:

 
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The top seed and the best African, Arab and Egyptian GM, Bassem Amin, was undisputedly the main contender for the first place. With a double win of both components of Rapid and Blitz, the overall winner showed there is a reason why everyone pointed him as the clear favourite. However, turning up to the game is not sufficient for a win and despite the rather big rating gap "the other players displayed very good chess and I got in trouble at some point of the rapid section." (Bassem) Your author didn't discover those troubles and here is a beautiful example of dynamic play which culminates with an exchange sacrifice in Petrosian style. 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d3 Nc6 4.g3 d5 5.Nbd2 Nge7 6.Bg2 g6 7.0-0 Bg7 8.Re1 0-0 9.h4 h6 10.e5 Bassem is a frequent employer of this system which is indeed very suitable for faster time controls. a5 11.a4 b6 12.Nb1 12.Nf1 -h2-g4 is the standard manoeuvre in this position but White has set his sights on the b5-square. 12...Qc7 13.Bf4 d4 14.Qc1 Kh7 15.Na3 Ba6 16.Nc4 I like 16.g4!? in order to meet Nd5 with 17.Bg3 when White can slowly keep building on his impending attack while it's not clear where Black should seek his counterplay. 16...Nd5 17.Bd2 Rad8 18.h5 Nde7 18...g5! would have been even more testing. 19.b3 gxh5 Also here 19...g5 was called for, though 20.Nxg5+ hxg5 21.Bxg5 Bxc4 22.Be4+ is a tricky position for Black. Now Kh8 23.Bf6! is already losing, but 22...Nf5 keeps Black in the game. 20.Re4 20.Nh4! Ng6 21.Qd1! were two power moves that would have seriously placed Black's 19th move in doubt. 20...Ng6 21.Qe1 Nce7 22.Qe2 A fascinating position in which the most natural move turns out to be a mistake. Bb7 22...Nf5! would have prevented White's next move. 23.Nh4! Very elegant. White is ready to give an exchange on e4, but taking it leads to a deadly attack. Nf5 23...Bxe4 24.Bxe4 Kg8 25.Qxh5 Nxe5 26.Bf4 f6 27.Nxe5 fxe5 28.Bxh6 is, materially speaking, not so bad for Black, but positionally it's all over. 24.Qxh5 Nfxh4 25.Rxh4!? Nxh4 26.Qxh4 Black's main problem is that he can't bring his pieces to the kingside in order to assist the king. Rh8 27.Bg5 Rd5 28.Re1 Kg8 29.Bf6 Bxf6 30.Qxf6 Rh7 31.Nd6 Bc6 32.Be4 Rh8 33.Bxd5 exd5 or 33...Bxd5 34.Ne8! 34.Nf5 and Black resigned. 1–0
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Amin,B2633Belkhodja,S23981–02018A08CIV INVITATIONAL RAPID 20181.1
Rakotomaharo,F2190Haddouche,M24380–12018C60CIV INVITATIONAL RAPID 20185.2
Solomon,K2412Amin,B26951–02018E71CIV INVITATIONAL BLITZ 201813.2

The King

True, Carlsen is Carlsen, a superman. But sometimes what inspires us is not the “super” but the “man” underneath it all. The top ten can be a magnet hard to beat but it is those African players that I actually relate to.

Intense games were followed by intense analysis

Some of the players started their chess careers at an age one could officially drive a car, which is very late if you ask me. The weirdest part of all is that the heroes don't realize they won the first and greatest victory: the battle with themselves. To build an aeroplane with no tools and no materials and to still manage to take off is a big deal. 

Bassem Amin

The pride of Africa
The tournament winner, GM Bassem Amin (EGY)

It is not my intention to construct an image of echoing empathy due to race, circumstance or age, especially when the players themselves are "aiming to be a big fish in a big sea and not a big fish in a small pond" (Andrew Kayonde).

It is about placing the tournament in a context, spotlighting the progressive chess movement started by the KCFA through its director, Graham Jurgensen, and beautifully conducted by the African Chess Confederation Candidate, Essoh Essis, and his devoted team.

Andrew Kayonde

“I thank KCFA for the consistent high-quality events that have afforded players an opportunity to experience what a properly organized event feels like.” -IM Andrew Kayonde, 6-time Zambian Chess Champion

The Grandmaster

Being intelligent and possessing a character of tempered steel is great indeed but not enough to make the progress you need. To get smarter...

(Continued in Part 2...)


Learn from the Classics

Sagar Shah shows you on this DVD how you can use typical patterns used by the Master of the past in your own games. From opening play to middlegame themes.


Final standings - Rapid

Rk. Name Pts.  TB1 
1 Amin Bassem 7,5 29,00
2 Haddouche Mohamed 6,5 24,50
3 El Adnani Mokliss 5,5 22,00
4 Rakotomaharo Fy 5,5 17,75
5 Kayonde Andrew 5,0 24,50
6 Solomon Kenny 5,0 16,00
7 Silva David 4,0 12,00
8 Ssegwanyi Arthur 3,5 9,50
9 Adu Oladapo 1,5 7,75
10 Belkhodja Slim 1,0 1,50

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1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d3 Nc6 4.g3 d5 5.Nbd2 Nge7 6.Bg2 g6 7.0-0 Bg7 8.Re1 0-0 9.h4 h6 10.e5 a5 11.a4 b6 12.Nb1 Qc7 13.Bf4 d4 14.Qc1 Kh7 15.Na3 Ba6 16.Nc4 Nd5 17.Bd2 Rad8 18.h5 Nde7 19.b3 gxh5 20.Re4 Ng6 21.Qe1 Nce7 22.Qe2 Bb7 23.Nh4 Nf5 24.Qxh5 Nfxh4 25.Rxh4 Nxh4 26.Qxh4 Rh8 27.Bg5 Rd5 28.Re1 Kg8 29.Bf6 Bxf6 30.Qxf6 Rh7 31.Nd6 Bc6 32.Be4 Rh8 33.Bxd5 exd5 34.Nf5 1–0
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Amin,B2633Belkhodja,S23981–02018CIV INVITATIONAL RAPID 20181
Haddouche,M2438Silva,D22411–02018CIV INVITATIONAL RAPID 20181
Kayonde,A2283Solomon,K23821–02018CIV INVITATIONAL RAPID 20181
Rakotomaharo,F2190Ssegwanyi,A23731–02018CIV INVITATIONAL RAPID 20181
Adu,O2273El Adnani,M2363½–½2018CIV INVITATIONAL RAPID 20181
Belkhodja,S2398El Adnani,M23630–12018B23CIV INVITATIONAL RAPID 20182
Ssegwanyi,A2373Adu,O22731–02018B06CIV INVITATIONAL RAPID 20182
Solomon,K2382Rakotomaharo,F2190½–½2018E10CIV INVITATIONAL RAPID 20182
Silva,D2241Kayonde,A22831–02018B07CIV INVITATIONAL RAPID 20182
Amin,B2633Haddouche,M2438½–½2018C50CIV INVITATIONAL RAPID 20182
Haddouche,M2438Belkhodja,S23981–02018C41CIV INVITATIONAL RAPID 20183
Kayonde,A2283Amin,B2633½–½2018E42CIV INVITATIONAL RAPID 20183
Rakotomaharo,F2190Silva,D22411–02018A45CIV INVITATIONAL RAPID 20183
Adu,O2273Solomon,K23820–12018C77CIV INVITATIONAL RAPID 20183
El Adnani,M2363Ssegwanyi,A23731–02018C70CIV INVITATIONAL RAPID 20183
Belkhodja,S2398Ssegwanyi,A23730–12018A01CIV INVITATIONAL RAPID 20184
Solomon,K2382El Adnani,M23630–12018A48CIV INVITATIONAL RAPID 20184
Silva,D2241Adu,O22731–02018D02CIV INVITATIONAL RAPID 20184
Amin,B2633Rakotomaharo,F21901–02018B31CIV INVITATIONAL RAPID 20184
Haddouche,M2438Kayonde,A22830–12018B08CIV INVITATIONAL RAPID 20184
Kayonde,A2283Belkhodja,S23981–02018B07CIV INVITATIONAL RAPID 20185
Rakotomaharo,F2190Haddouche,M24380–12018C60CIV INVITATIONAL RAPID 20185
Adu,O2273Amin,B26330–12018C77CIV INVITATIONAL RAPID 20185
El Adnani,M2363Silva,D2241½–½2018A48CIV INVITATIONAL RAPID 20185
Ssegwanyi,A2373Solomon,K23820–12018D01CIV INVITATIONAL RAPID 20185
Belkhodja,S2398Solomon,K23820–12018B00CIV INVITATIONAL RAPID 20186
Silva,D2241Ssegwanyi,A2373½–½2018D02CIV INVITATIONAL RAPID 20186
Amin,B2633El Adnani,M2363½–½2018B40CIV INVITATIONAL RAPID 20186
Haddouche,M2438Adu,O22731–02018B53CIV INVITATIONAL RAPID 20186
Kayonde,A2283Rakotomaharo,F2190½–½2018D83CIV INVITATIONAL RAPID 20186
Rakotomaharo,F2190Belkhodja,S23981–02018B30CIV INVITATIONAL RAPID 20187
Adu,O2273Kayonde,A22831–02018A34CIV INVITATIONAL RAPID 20187
El Adnani,M2363Haddouche,M2438½–½2018C47CIV INVITATIONAL RAPID 20187
Ssegwanyi,A2373Amin,B26330–12018C45CIV INVITATIONAL RAPID 20187
Solomon,K2382Silva,D22411–02018A61CIV INVITATIONAL RAPID 20187
Belkhodja,S2398Silva,D22410–12018A01CIV INVITATIONAL RAPID 20188
Amin,B2633Solomon,K23821–02018B08CIV INVITATIONAL RAPID 20188
Haddouche,M2438Ssegwanyi,A23731–02018C50CIV INVITATIONAL RAPID 20188
Kayonde,A2283El Adnani,M23631–02018D83CIV INVITATIONAL RAPID 20188
Rakotomaharo,F2190Adu,O22731–02018B56CIV INVITATIONAL RAPID 20188
Adu,O2273Belkhodja,S23980–12018A36CIV INVITATIONAL RAPID 20189
El Adnani,M2363Rakotomaharo,F2190½–½2018A48CIV INVITATIONAL RAPID 20189
Ssegwanyi,A2373Kayonde,A22831–02018B07CIV INVITATIONAL RAPID 20189
Solomon,K2382Haddouche,M2438½–½2018E92CIV INVITATIONAL RAPID 20189
Silva,D2241Amin,B26330–12018E68CIV INVITATIONAL RAPID 20189

Final standings - Blitz

Rk. Name Pts.  TB1 
1 Amin Bassem 14,0 113,25
2 Silva David 12,0 94,25
3 Haddouche Mohamed 11,0 87,75
4 Solomon Kenny 10,5 84,50
5 Belkhodja Slim 10,0 79,75
6 El Adnani Mokliss 8,5 66,75
7 Kayonde Andrew 8,0 61,50
8 Adu Oladapo 7,0 59,50
9 Rakotomaharo Fy 5,5 50,25
10 Ssegwanyi Arthur 3,5 23,50

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1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3 g6 3.g3 Bg7 4.Bg2 0-0 5.e4 d6 6.Nge2 c5 7.0-0 Nc6 8.h3 a6 9.d3 Rb8 10.Rb1 b5 11.b3 Qa5 12.Bd2 b4 13.Na4 Bd7 14.Be3 Qc7 15.Nb2 a5 16.d4 cxd4 17.Nxd4 Nxd4 18.Bxd4 Bc6 19.Re1 e5 20.Be3 Nxe4 21.c5 dxc5 22.Rc1 Nc3 23.Qc2 Bxg2 24.Kxg2 Qc6+ 25.f3 f5 26.Nc4 Ra8 27.a4 Rfd8 28.Qf2 Rd5 29.Rc2 e4 30.fxe4 Rd3 31.Kh2 Nxe4 32.Qg2 Rxb3 33.Nd2 Rc3 34.Nxe4 Qxe4 35.Qxe4 fxe4 36.Rxc3 Bxc3 37.Re2 c4 38.Bb6 b3 0–1
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Adu,O2287Silva,D22930–12018A16CIV INVITATIONAL BLITZ 20181
Belkhodja,S2397El Adnani,M24581–02018B23CIV INVITATIONAL BLITZ 20181
Haddouche,M2428Amin,B26950–12018C49CIV INVITATIONAL BLITZ 20181
Ssegwanyi,A2269Rakotomaharo,F22161–02018B22CIV INVITATIONAL BLITZ 20181
Kayonde,A2308Solomon,K24120–12018B07CIV INVITATIONAL BLITZ 20181
Silva,D2293Solomon,K24120–12018C51CIV INVITATIONAL BLITZ 20182
Rakotomaharo,F2216Kayonde,A23081–02018A45CIV INVITATIONAL BLITZ 20182
Amin,B2695Ssegwanyi,A22691–02018A08CIV INVITATIONAL BLITZ 20182
El Adnani,M2458Haddouche,M24280–12018C47CIV INVITATIONAL BLITZ 20182
Adu,O2287Belkhodja,S23971–02018A20CIV INVITATIONAL BLITZ 20182
Belkhodja,S2397Silva,D22930–12018C00CIV INVITATIONAL BLITZ 20183
Haddouche,M2428Adu,O22870–12018B06CIV INVITATIONAL BLITZ 20183
Ssegwanyi,A2269El Adnani,M24580–12018C02CIV INVITATIONAL BLITZ 20183
Kayonde,A2308Amin,B26950–12018E73CIV INVITATIONAL BLITZ 20183
Solomon,K2412Rakotomaharo,F22161–02018A48CIV INVITATIONAL BLITZ 20183
Silva,D2293Rakotomaharo,F2216½–½2018B30CIV INVITATIONAL BLITZ 20184
Amin,B2695Solomon,K24121–02018A05CIV INVITATIONAL BLITZ 20184
El Adnani,M2458Kayonde,A23080–12018A46CIV INVITATIONAL BLITZ 20184
Adu,O2287Ssegwanyi,A22691–02018A20CIV INVITATIONAL BLITZ 20184
Belkhodja,S2397Haddouche,M24281–02018A01CIV INVITATIONAL BLITZ 20184
Haddouche,M2428Silva,D22930–12018C00CIV INVITATIONAL BLITZ 20185
Ssegwanyi,A2269Belkhodja,S23970–12018B22CIV INVITATIONAL BLITZ 20185
Kayonde,A2308Adu,O22870–12018A41CIV INVITATIONAL BLITZ 20185
Solomon,K2412El Adnani,M24581–02018D02CIV INVITATIONAL BLITZ 20185
Rakotomaharo,F2216Amin,B26950–12018C95CIV INVITATIONAL BLITZ 20185
Silva,D2293Amin,B26950–12018E69CIV INVITATIONAL BLITZ 20186
El Adnani,M2458Rakotomaharo,F22161–02018A48CIV INVITATIONAL BLITZ 20186
Adu,O2287Solomon,K24120–12018A14CIV INVITATIONAL BLITZ 20186
Belkhodja,S2397Kayonde,A23080–12018B07CIV INVITATIONAL BLITZ 20186
Haddouche,M2428Ssegwanyi,A2269½–½2018C46CIV INVITATIONAL BLITZ 20186
Ssegwanyi,A2269Silva,D22930–12018C16CIV INVITATIONAL BLITZ 20187
Kayonde,A2308Haddouche,M2428½–½2018B07CIV INVITATIONAL BLITZ 20187
Solomon,K2412Belkhodja,S23970–12018A41CIV INVITATIONAL BLITZ 20187
Rakotomaharo,F2216Adu,O22871–02018A41CIV INVITATIONAL BLITZ 20187
Amin,B2695El Adnani,M2458½–½2018C67CIV INVITATIONAL BLITZ 20187
Silva,D2293El Adnani,M24581–02018B45CIV INVITATIONAL BLITZ 20188
Adu,O2287Amin,B26950–12018A15CIV INVITATIONAL BLITZ 20188
Belkhodja,S2397Rakotomaharo,F22161–02018A05CIV INVITATIONAL BLITZ 20188
Haddouche,M2428Solomon,K2412½–½2018C50CIV INVITATIONAL BLITZ 20188
Ssegwanyi,A2269Kayonde,A23080–12018B06CIV INVITATIONAL BLITZ 20188
Kayonde,A2308Silva,D2293½–½2018E73CIV INVITATIONAL BLITZ 20189
Solomon,K2412Ssegwanyi,A22691–02018D55CIV INVITATIONAL BLITZ 20189
Rakotomaharo,F2216Haddouche,M24280–12018C41CIV INVITATIONAL BLITZ 20189
Amin,B2695Belkhodja,S2397½–½2018B29CIV INVITATIONAL BLITZ 20189
El Adnani,M2458Adu,O22870–12018A41CIV INVITATIONAL BLITZ 20189
Silva,D2293Adu,O22871–02018B06CIV INVITATIONAL BLITZ 201810
El Adnani,M2458Belkhodja,S23971–02018A21CIV INVITATIONAL BLITZ 201810
Amin,B2695Haddouche,M2428½–½2018C47CIV INVITATIONAL BLITZ 201810
Rakotomaharo,F2216Ssegwanyi,A22690–12018D31CIV INVITATIONAL BLITZ 201810
Solomon,K2412Kayonde,A23080–12018E10CIV INVITATIONAL BLITZ 201810
Solomon,K2412Silva,D22930–12018A61CIV INVITATIONAL BLITZ 201811
Kayonde,A2308Rakotomaharo,F22161–02018D91CIV INVITATIONAL BLITZ 201811
Ssegwanyi,A2269Amin,B26950–12018C45CIV INVITATIONAL BLITZ 201811
Haddouche,M2428El Adnani,M2458½–½2018B40CIV INVITATIONAL BLITZ 201811
Belkhodja,S2397Adu,O22871–02018B06CIV INVITATIONAL BLITZ 201811
Silva,D2293Belkhodja,S23971–02018B32CIV INVITATIONAL BLITZ 201812
Adu,O2287Haddouche,M24280–12018A10CIV INVITATIONAL BLITZ 201812
El Adnani,M2458Ssegwanyi,A22691–02018D02CIV INVITATIONAL BLITZ 201812
Amin,B2695Kayonde,A23081–02018A06CIV INVITATIONAL BLITZ 201812
Rakotomaharo,F2216Solomon,K2412½–½2018C96CIV INVITATIONAL BLITZ 201812
Rakotomaharo,F2216Silva,D22931–02018C16CIV INVITATIONAL BLITZ 201813
Solomon,K2412Amin,B26951–02018E71CIV INVITATIONAL BLITZ 201813
Kayonde,A2308El Adnani,M24581–02018E76CIV INVITATIONAL BLITZ 201813
Ssegwanyi,A2269Adu,O22871–02018B06CIV INVITATIONAL BLITZ 201813
Haddouche,M2428Belkhodja,S2397½–½2018B30CIV INVITATIONAL BLITZ 201813
Silva,D2293Haddouche,M24280–12018C41CIV INVITATIONAL BLITZ 201814
Belkhodja,S2397Ssegwanyi,A22691–02018C25CIV INVITATIONAL BLITZ 201814
Adu,O2287Kayonde,A23081–02018A36CIV INVITATIONAL BLITZ 201814
El Adnani,M2458Solomon,K2412½–½2018A34CIV INVITATIONAL BLITZ 201814
Amin,B2695Rakotomaharo,F22161–02018B30CIV INVITATIONAL BLITZ 201814
Amin,B2695Silva,D22931–02018B03CIV INVITATIONAL BLITZ 201815
Rakotomaharo,F2216El Adnani,M24580–12018B75CIV INVITATIONAL BLITZ 201815
Solomon,K2412Adu,O22870–12018A41CIV INVITATIONAL BLITZ 201815
Kayonde,A2308Belkhodja,S23970–12018B07CIV INVITATIONAL BLITZ 201815
Ssegwanyi,A2269Haddouche,M24280–12018B07CIV INVITATIONAL BLITZ 201815
Silva,D2293Ssegwanyi,A22691–02018C50CIV INVITATIONAL BLITZ 201816
Haddouche,M2428Kayonde,A23081–02018B12CIV INVITATIONAL BLITZ 201816
Belkhodja,S2397Solomon,K24120–12018C24CIV INVITATIONAL BLITZ 201816
Adu,O2287Rakotomaharo,F22160–12018A20CIV INVITATIONAL BLITZ 201816
El Adnani,M2458Amin,B26951–02018A46CIV INVITATIONAL BLITZ 201816
El Adnani,M2458Silva,D22930–12018A49CIV INVITATIONAL BLITZ 201817
Amin,B2695Adu,O22871–02018B50CIV INVITATIONAL BLITZ 201817
Rakotomaharo,F2216Belkhodja,S2397½–½2018A54CIV INVITATIONAL BLITZ 201817
Solomon,K2412Haddouche,M24280–12018A41CIV INVITATIONAL BLITZ 201817
Kayonde,A2308Ssegwanyi,A22691–02018D31CIV INVITATIONAL BLITZ 201817
Silva,D2293Kayonde,A23081–02018B07CIV INVITATIONAL BLITZ 201818
Ssegwanyi,A2269Solomon,K24120–12018C45CIV INVITATIONAL BLITZ 201818
Haddouche,M2428Rakotomaharo,F22161–02018B31CIV INVITATIONAL BLITZ 201818
Belkhodja,S2397Amin,B2695½–½2018C47CIV INVITATIONAL BLITZ 201818
Adu,O2287El Adnani,M24580–12018D96CIV INVITATIONAL BLITZ 201818

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Alina is an International Master and a very enthusiastic person in everything she does. She loves travelling to the world's most remote places in order to play chess tournaments and report about them here on ChessBase! As chance would have it Alina is also an excellent photographer.

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