African Individual Chess Championships will be held in Lusaka, Zambia from 12 to 22 May.
Organizers are the African Chess Confederation and the Chess Federation of Zambia. The venue is Warm Harbor Hotel.
30 players are expected in the Open section and 22 in the Women section.
The top seeded players are the Egyptians GM Bassem Amin and GM Ahmed Adly.
African Rapid Chess Championships 2018 will be held on 22 May.
African Blitz Chess Championships 2018 will be held on 23 May also in Lusaka.
Starting list Open section
1 Amin Bassem
2 Adly Ahmed
3 Mohamed Haddouche
4 Adlane Arab
5 El Gindy Essam
6 Fawzy Adham
7 Hasham Addelrahmam
8 Kayonde Andrew
9 Kigigha Bomo
10 Chitumbo Mwali
11 Luanja Geoffrey
12 Chumfwa Kelvin
13 Bwalya Gillan
14 Mabusela Johannes
15 Domingos Catarino
16 Paiva Donaldo
17 Khalil Bengherabi
18 Othlhotse Providence
19 Khetho Phemelo
20 Alberto Pedro
21 Zhemba Jemusse
22 Mosenya Ndawana
23 Eichab Charles
24 Chikwavaire Tapiwa
25 Beukes Dante
26 Chiona Richard
27 Nshikokola Mutailenu
28 Kibrom Weldegebriel Beraki
29 Fidow Kassim Hassan
30 Mohamed Ukash Mohamud
Starting list Women section
1 Wafa Shahenda
2 Amina Medioud
3 Latreche Sabrina
4 Sherif Amina
5 Mwango Lorita
6 Latreche Khadidja
7 Hayat Toubal
8 Thale Tshepang
9 Onkemetse Francis
10 Laubscher Anzel
11 Botlhole Kgalalelo
12 Caxita Esperanca
13 Vilheta Vania Faush
14 Gorreri Angolikin
15 Kudzanayi Charinda
16 Dzaayem Vivian
17 Banda Maria
18 Makwena Christine
19 Simenda Daisy
20 Mwilola Philis
21 Nkhoma Desiderata
22 Mashane Mary
More live chess Women’s World Championship Match/53rd Capablanca Memorial /Open La Habana 2018
