I've Been Away Playing Chess in the Colorful Akwa-Ibom Stadium!

in #hive-1484412 years ago

Hello everyone, Hi Chess Friends! Hello Hive!

I've Been Away Playing Chess.


The National South-South Chess tournament was played in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. Just like the southwest event, It was an open 9 rounds Classical event. It was played in the Akwa Ibom National Stadium.

The stadium is very colorful and has very nice conducive halls.


The Open Chess Event...

The Event had a guest! A Grandmaster from Egypt was invited to spice up the tournament. He was the highest-rated player. I was ranked number 40 at the start of the tournament.

It was a very interesting event with a lot of upset. It goes to show that Nigeria is filled with strong chess players. The GM couldn't win the tournament!

A loss in the 3rd round to 20-year-old Emmanuel Idara and a draw against a strong veteran was enough to deny him the first place. (details coming up later)


My Tournament...

Thanks to @stayoutoftherz, I was able to make the tournament, I missed 3 rounds (2 byes & A walkover) as my trip got delayed.

I started in round 4 with 1/3, I ended the tournament on 6/9, technically with only one loss.

I won an open Prize as I tied for second in that category.

I would share some of my games in another post. Most importantly, I got 30 points added to my Fide rating!

In Conclusion...

I will make another post as I'm yet to access my playing pictures :)
Classical chess feels different. I enjoyed playing! I'm still in my hotel room right now.

@tobetada, I took some cloud shots!




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Congratulations boss, it's a win💯
I play chess too but not at this level, just for leisure. Surely your passion would pay off!

Thank you!

Congratulations!

Thank you.

Big congratulations to you Boss. Chess is always a very interesting game to engage in. I wish you greater heights in it.

Competition is not all about the win, the network built, the fun and the lesson are other good things about it. Nice to read that you received some prizes despite missing out on some games. I wonder when I will be interested in chess. I have many friends that love playing chess and they think that I am odd for not liking the game.
I will look forward to your next post, perhaps the prize might motivate me to map out time for chess.