Fide Master Elijah Emojong and Rajab Kamoga, two players who have never represented Uganda at the World Chess Olympiad are enjoying an early lead with 3.5 points each out of four games in the ongoing qualifiers for the Olympiad being played at Pope Paul Memorial Hotel in Kampala.
To get to 3.5 points, Emojong beat Bob Bibasa, Shadrack Kantinti,
Farouk Fauza and drew with ex Olympian Kenneth Kakooza while Kamoga beat Vianney Luggya, Haruna Nsubuga, Patrick Kawuma and drew with ex Olympian Shadrack Kantinti.
In the ladies category, Goretti Angolikin is leading with four points out of four games after she beat Joan Nakimuli, Gloria Nansubuga, Cathy Kenyange and Vanessa Nakayima.
In second position is ex Olympian Phiona Mutesi with 3.5 points after she beat fellow Olympian Ivy Amoko in the fourth round. The games continue with fifth and sixth round games tomorrow at Pope Paul.