Chess at the 2007 All-Africa Games

The chess events at the 2007 All-Africa Games were held from 12 to 21 July at the Cité des Sciences in Algiers.[1] The four events were men's and women's team competitions at rapid time controls (all moves in 25 minutes plus 10 seconds increment per move),[2] and men's and women's individual competitions at blitz time controls. Teams played matches on four boards: each team consisted of a minimum of four players and up to two optional reserve players. In the team competitions, medals were awarded to the teams scoring the highest number of board points, as well as to individual players with the best performances on each board in terms of win percentage.[3]

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Thirteen men's teams played a round-robin tournament held from 12 to 19 July.[1] Egypt went undefeated through the tournament, conceding only one draw to Zambia, to win the team gold medal for the second time in a row, scoring 40 board points.[2] South Africa scored 34½ board points, including 11 out of 12 in the final three rounds, to win the team silver medal. Zambia finished half a point behind and took bronze.[2][4] Egypt's win qualified them to participate in the seventh World Team Chess Championship held in Bursa in 2010.[5]

Six women's teams played a double round-robin held from 12 to 19 July.[1] Although the tournament was much more competitive than the first edition held in Abuja in 2003, Algeria, South Africa and Nigeria replicated their podium finishes. South Africa led at the halfway point but lost 3–1 in the sixth round to host nation Algeria, who won the team gold medal with 28½ board points. South Africa recovered to beat Nigeria in the final round 2.5-1.5 to win the team silver medal with 26 board points. Nigeria finished half a point behind and settled for bronze.[6]

The men's and women's individual blitz competitions took place on 20 and 21 July.[1] Each country was allowed to enter a maximum of three players into each blitz tournament.[3] Egypt's Ahmed Adly and Mona Khaled won the men's and women's tournaments respectively.[7]

Participating nations

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Medal summary

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men's team – overall[2]   Egypt (EGY)
Essam El-Gindy
Bassem Amin
Ahmed Adly
Fouad El-Taher
Imed Abdelnabbi
Mohamed Ezat
40   South Africa (RSA)
Watu Kobese
Kenny Solomon
Nicholas van der Nat
Donovan van den Heever
Henry Robert Steel
34½   Zambia (ZAM)
Stanley Chumfwa
Nase Lungu
Daniel Jere
Chitumbo Mwali
Richmond Phiri
34
Men's team – Board 1[8][9] Essam El-Gindy
  Egypt
94.4% Robert Gwaze
  Zimbabwe
75.0% Watu Kobese
  South Africa
68.2%
Men's team – Board 2[8][9] Bassem Amin
  Egypt
93.8% Saad Belouadah
  Algeria
87.5% Nase Lungu
  Zambia
80.0%
Men's team – Board 3[8][9] Ahmed Adly
  Egypt
85.7% Odion Aikhoje
  Nigeria
81.8% Adérito Pedro
  Angola
80.0%
Men's team – Board 4[8][9] Mohamed Haddouche
  Algeria
93.8% Chitumbo Mwali
  Zambia
87.5% Berhane Gebregziabher
  Ethiopia
75.0%
Men's team – Board 5[8][9] Henry Robert Steel
  South Africa
100% Imed Abdelnabbi
  Egypt
85.7% Bunmi Olape
  Nigeria
75.0%
Men's team – Board 6[8][9] Abobker El-Arbi
  Libya
83.3% Mohamed Ezat
  Egypt
71.4% Kolade Onabogun
  Nigeria
66.7%
Women's team – overall[6]   Algeria (ALG)
Hayat Toubal
Amina Mezioud
Sabrina Latreche
Hafida Ali Ahmed
Amira Hamza
28½   South Africa (RSA)
Jenine Ellappen
Denise Frick
Melissa Greeff
Anzel Solomons
Suvania Moodliar
26   Nigeria (NGR)
Olufunmilayo Oyegunle
Doris Omoragbon
Oluwatobiloba Olatunji
Pauline Ikpa-Glewis
Rosemary Amadasun
Omolola Oluwatosin Alabi
25½
Women's team – Board 1[10][9] Yosra Alaa El Din
  Egypt
71.4% Hayat Toubal
  Algeria
70.0% Jenine Ellappen
  South Africa
65.0%
Women's team – Board 2[9][10] Amina Mezioud
  Algeria
90.0% Denise Frick
  South Africa
75.0% Tshepiso Lopang
  Botswana
27.8%
Women's team – Board 3[9][10] Oluwatobiloba Olatunji
  Nigeria
94.4% Melissa Greeff
  South Africa
66.7% Faridah Basta Sohair
  Nigeria
55.6%
Women's team – Board 4[9][10] Pauline Ikpa-Glewis
  Nigeria
80.0% Anzel Solomons
  South Africa
71.4% Hafida Ali Ahmed
  Algeria
66.7%
Women's team – Board 5[9][10] Mona Khaled
  Egypt
85.7% Amira Hamza
  Algeria
72.2% Rosemary Amadasun
  Nigeria
66.7%
Women's team – Board 6[9][10] Omolola Oluwatosin Alabi
  Nigeria
71.4% Maha Mahmoud
  Egypt
10.0% Wafa Ali Belkacem
  Libya
0%
Men's individual[7] Ahmed Adly
  Egypt
N/A Bassem Amin
  Egypt
N/A Watu Kobese
  South Africa
N/A
Women's individual[7] Mona Khaled
  Egypt
N/A Jenine Ellappen
  South Africa
N/A Hayat Toubal
  Algeria
N/A

Medal table

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  *   Host nation (Algeria)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  Egypt (EGY)84012
2  Algeria (ALG)*3328
3  Nigeria (NGR)3159
4  South Africa (RSA)16310
5  Libya (LBA)1012
6  Zambia (ZAM)0123
7  Zimbabwe (ZIM)0101
8  Angola (ANG)0011
  Botswana (BOT)0011
  Ethiopia (ETH)0011
Totals (10 entries)16161648

References

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