The Uganda Chess Federation [UCF] has confirmed dates for the 2017 African Individual Chess Championship Qualifiers.
The first games of the qualifying phase will take place on 11th and 12th February at Little Rock Gardens, Zana while the concluding matches will be held on the third weekend of February [18-19] at the same venue.
In accordance with FIDE rules and regulations, Uganda, like any other participating federation – a part from the host nation that can field up to seven players – can only enter five players in each category meaning only five slots are up for grabs in each of the two sections [Open and Women.]
The 2017 edition will be held at Central Hotel, Jimma – Ethiopia from 25th March to April 4.
Aside from pocketing cash prize, the winner in this FIDE rated tournament will earn the International Master [IM] title in the Open category and Woman International Master [WIM] in the Women category.
The winner in the Open category will also qualify to represent the African continent at the 2017 FIDE World Cup in Butami Georgia come September.
Egyptian Fide Master Kandil Adham is the defending champion in the Open category. Adham won the event with seven points last year in Tanzania.
