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Chess: Gohil and Wanjiru shine

Mehul Gohil of Nairobi Chess Club in action during KenyaChess National Championship. [Washington Onyango,Standard]

Nairobi Chess Club’s Mehul Gohil and Lucy Wanjiru of Deadly Bishops are the 2019 Kenya Chess national champions.

Gohil, fresh from winning the Mombasa Open, dethroned defending champion Victor Ngani of Equity Chess Club to win after finishing unbeaten with 23 points.

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