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Chess: Magana, Mongeli to lead Kenya entourage to World Chess Olympiad in Russia

Candidate Master (CM) Ben Magana in action against Griffin Mark during the 2021 Kisumu Open Rapid Chess Tournament.[Washington Onyango, Kisumu]

Candidate Master (CM) Ben Magana will be making his seventh appearance at the World Chess Olympiad after finishing top in the men’s Olympiad Qualifiers.

The veteran local chess master finished top in the open section with eight points. 

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