Kenya Open Chess Championship starts in Karen

Robert Viluela of Nairobi Chess Club and Francis Michuki of Technical University of Kenya (left) in action during the Kenya Premier Chess League match played at Kenyatta University on March 24, 2019. [Washington Onyango, Standard]

The 40th edition of the Kenya Open Chess Championship starts today at KCB Leadership Centre, Karen.

The four-day tournament is the most prestigious event in Chess Kenya’s calendar of events as is attracts players from neighbouring countries such as Somalia, Uganda, Tanzania, Sudan and Rwanda.