AFRICAN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP: Deborah Quickpen Ranks Number 7th in Africa

Nigeria’s representative at the just concluded African Chess Championship in Windhoek, Namibia, Deborah Quickpen, has been ranked as the first in West Africa, and seventh in the Continent.

The seven year old National Champion, who competed in the Under 8 category at the competition, won four games, lost three, and drew one, to gather a total of 5.5 points after the end of the tourney at the weekend.

WATCH VIDEO OF DEBORAH INTERVIEWS WITH NAIJA LIVE TV BEFORE THE COMPETITION

The competition, organised by the Namibia Chess Federation, kicked off on Monday at the Windhoek Country Club Hotel and Casino, had the Under 8, 10, 12, 14, 16 and 18 categories, and climaxed on Friday.

Deborah kicked off the competition with a draw against, South Africa’s Miya Minentle, defeated Kenya’s Hope Amana in the second, won Zimbabwe’s Chidanhire Lynne in the third, and lost to Naidoo Kajol of South Africa, in her fourth game, lost again to South Africa’s Budhram Kaylee in her fifth.

In her sixth game Deborah defeated Algeria’s Bousehla Majda, lost to Zimbabwe’s Zahrehwa Grace, defeated Mouton Hannah of Namibia in her seventh game, before wrapping the competition with a victory against Peete Palesa of South Africa

A total of 20 players drawn from different African Countries,, competed with Bayelsa-born National Champion, Deborah, at the Under 8 category.

Deborah was two points short from claiming the top price, no thanks to the three games she lost to Zimbabwe’s Zahrehwa Grace, and South Africa’s duo of Budhram Kaylee, and eventual winner, Naidoo Kajol.

Naidoo Kajol of South Africa, emerged the overall winner in the Under 8 category with 7.5 points, followed by Budhram Kaylee and Miya Minentle, both from South Africa, with 6.5 points each, Zahrehwa Grace of Zimbabwe with 6.0 points, Peete Palesa of South Africa, also with 6.0 points, Kenya’s Fantalis Lucy finished in 6th placed with 5.5 points, ahead of Nigeria’s Deborah, with same points.

The seven year old, who is due to return to the state on Tuesday, 24th, is still eligible to participate in the same category, next year.

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