Uganda Chess Federation [UCF] has confirmed a team of five players will represent the country at the Zone 4.2 Youth U-16 Team Chess Championships scheduled to take place at The Pride Inn Hotel, Mombasa, Kenya from April 15 to 23.
The selected players include 15- year old Marvin Atuhaire Bagonza, Laurice Ssenkole aged 13 [both from Namilyango College], Pauline Biyinzika 16, Denise Veronica Butungi 16 and 14- year old Alice Bwenge all from Trinity College Nabbingo.
The participating teams shall compete for the top three positions, with Gold, Silver and Bronze going to the first , second and third team respectively.
With the event coinciding with the visit of Indian Grandmaster Viswanathan ‘Vishy’ Anand, the top podium finishers will also have the honor to play against the GM in a simultaneous display.
The Zone 4.2 comprises of 13 countries including Burundi, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Seychelles, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda.
