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Kenya wins silver to qualify for 2026 World Schools Team Chess Championship

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Moi Nyeri Complex Primary School of Kenya in action against Namibia in South Africa. [Courtesy, Chess Kenya]

Kenya’s Moi Nyeri Complex Primary School has qualified for the 2026 World Schools Team Chess Championship after winning a silver medal at the Africa Schools Team Chess Championship held in the Western Cape, South Africa.

The Nyeri-based school produced an impressive unbeaten run to finish second on the continental stage. The Kenyan champions won five matches and drew three to collect 13 points, missing the title by just one point.

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