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Dave Chief Quansah Acheampong shines at maiden African Genius Chess Championship 2024

Dave 12b Years Master Dave receiving his winner’s trophy

Wed, 30 Oct 2024 Source: Shadrack Nii Yarboi Yartey, Contributor

Mentors Chess Academy in collaboration with Imagination Africa last month hosted the maiden edition of the African Genius Chess Championship at the Legon City Mall in Accra, Ghana. The event brought together over one hundred young chess talents from more than 15 schools all over the country to showcase their strategic brilliance as well as compete for prestigious prizes. The tournament was divided into several age categories, namely Under-8, Under-10, Under-12, Under-14, Under-16, Under-18 and Under-20.

The highly anticipated Under-20 category saw 12-year-old chess sensation Dave Chief Quansah Acheampong add to his tall list of tournament victories as he went unbeaten after 4 intense rounds of play against opponents from Presec, University of Ghana, DPS International, ARIS, to claim the championship trophy.

The competition also witnessed outstanding performances from household names like Jedidiah Nana Osei Acheampong, Harry Sarkodee-Adoo and Jeshurun Obiri Yeboah Pryce-Tandoh win the Under-10, Under-12, and Under-14 categories respectively.

Winners across each category, including the top three finishers and the best girl in each group, were honoured with medals and gifts from tournament sponsors, celebrating their skill and dedication.

Here is a full list of winners in the various categories;

UNDER 8

1st Prize = Ibegbunam Chinemelum

2nd Prize = Shree Mahathi

3rd Prize = Daryanani Naina

Best Female = Shree Mahathi

UNDER 10

1st Prize = Jedidiah Nana Osei Acheampong

2nd Prize = Mahi Raj

3rd Prize = Donald Kekeli Kpobi

Best Female = Darsharna Gaur

UNDER 12

1st Prize = Harry Sarkodee-Adoo

2nd Prize = Shaun Villars

3rd Prize = Ridham

Best Female = Ridham

UNDER 14

1st Prize = Jeshurun Obiri Yeboah Pryce-Tandoh

2nd Prize = Jatin Pille

3rd Prize = Essam El Assaad

Best Female = Horsham Zara

UNDER 16

1st - Kofi Asamoah Asamoah-Okyere

2nd- Honu Sedinam Gbedasi

3rd- David Darko Mensah

UNDER 18

1st- Maxwell Frimpong

2nd- Anwar Morton

3rd- Osei Owusu Ortis Junior

Best Female:- Angel-Jordan Quansah

UNDER 20

1st- Dave Chief Quansah Acheampong

2nd- Nyimdzee Abban Deo

3rd- Bernard Otoo Biney

Source: Shadrack Nii Yarboi Yartey, Contributor