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Juniors ready to battle at Mega City Mall chess tournament in Kisumu

By Washington Onyango | 3yrs ago
    Chrispine Mwendwa (right) in action during the second edition of the Kisumu Junior Plainsview Chess tournament. [Washington Onyango,Standard]

    Over 300 junior chess masters will battle it out in seven categories as the first edition of the Mega City Mall Junior Chess tournament debuts on Saturday in Kisumu.

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