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Hope as Mudasa championship marks return of chess championships in Kisumu

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Florence Megh in action during the 2021 Mudasa Chess Tournament. [Washington Onyango,Standard]

There is hope at last for the growth of chess in the Western Region after the return of chess championships in Kisumu.

Since the coronavirus pandemic struck last year, Chess which was marked as high-risk contact sports by the Ministry of Sports has been in the sidelines despite the return to play of other sports.

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