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Kenya tops East Africa Youth Online Chess Championship

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Esther Nyagoha from Makini School (left) in action during the Nyanza Region national youth chess championship. [Washington Onyango, The Standard]

Kenya dominated the third edition of the East Africa Youth Online Chess Championships that attracted over 100 junior players from Uganda and Botswana.

Kenya scooped all top positions in the 10 categories, except for the Under-10 boy’s category, which rivals Uganda dominated.

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