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♟ FIDE World Amateur Rapid & Blitz Championships in 🇳🇬 Nigeria: Registration now open All FIDE Member Federations and eligible players are invited to participate in the inaugural FIDE World Amateur Rapid & Blitz Chess Championships 2026, open to players with a FIDE rating under 2300. The event will be held in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria, from August 1 (arrival) to August 8 (departure), 2026. Read more: fide.com/fide-world-ama…

JUST IN: Deborah Quickpen gains 7 rating points at the Nigerian Chess Olympiad Qualifier, lifting her live rating to 2148 and extending her own record as the highest-rated Nigerian female player in history.

DEVELOPING: Chess has been dropped from the 2026 National Sports Festival in Nigeria, drawing widespread backlash from players and fans who are calling for the sport's reinstatement.


JUST IN: Deborah Quickpen gains 7 rating points at the Nigerian Chess Olympiad Qualifier, lifting her live rating to 2148 and extending her own record as the highest-rated Nigerian female player in history.












