Kenyan teams played second fiddle to Uganda at the ongoing Africa Zone 4.4 Youth Under 16 Chess Championships at The Luke Hotel, Nairobi. Round one was terrible for the side as they lost 0-4 compatriots Kifaru (Pius Wanjala, Aristone Edagiza, Rose Wakiuri, Petra Ayal and reserve Vyom Kunjal). Uganda beat Makini Sports Academy 1-3 in their opening round, hammered Kenya's Tritonite Stars 3.5-0.5 and went on the see off Nacha Sports Academy 1-3 in the third face-off. In the fourth round on Sunday morning, the Ugandan lineup tutored by Faruk Kizza edged Kenya's second seed side Stormy Knights 2.5-1.5. Makini Sports Academy (MSA) 1, Nacha Sports, South Sudan, MSA 2 and Kifaru make the top 10 places respectively.

Source: The Star December 09, 2019 01:52 UTC