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Grace Kigeni
CountryUganda
Born1988 (age 35–36)
TitleWoman FIDE Master (2015)
Years active2010 to 2018
FIDE rating1783
Peak rating1783
Ranking205,385

Grace Kigeni Ateenyi Sengendo (born 1988) is a Ugandan woman chess player.[1][2] She holds a title of a Woman FIDE Master.[2][3][4][5][6] She was Uganda Women's National Chess Champion in 2013. Her national rank in Uganda is 187 (All players) and in Africa (All players) she ranks 6962.[2] She is a member of the Ugandan Chess Federation.[7]

She is known for being the only Ugandan who defeated Nigel David Short in Uganda as he had come to participate in the Anatoly Karpov's FIDE presidency election campaign in 2010 out of the 25 games that Nigel Short played. He made only one loss and one draw.[8][9]

Chess career[edit]

In 2010, Kigeni was a member of the Mulago kings.[9] Kigeni participated in the 2010 Makerere University Chess Open, where she was won by Ivy Amoko.[10] Kigeni defeated Nigel David Short in Uganda as he had come to participate in Anatoly Karpov's FIDE presidency election Africa campaign in 2010.[8][9] She participated in the 39th World Chess Olympiad that took place in Russia where she managed to defeat Abera Betelhem.[11]

In 2012, Kigeni was among the women team that represented Uganda in the 40th World Chess Olympiad in Istanbul in Turkey.[12] The team also consisted of Ivy Amoko, Goretti Angolikin and Phiona Mutesi.[13]

In 2013, Kigeni won the Women's national championship of Uganda and she was defeated by the Ivy Amoko to become the national champion in 2014.[1][14][15]

In 2014, Kigeni was defeated by Ivy Amoko who got 11 points out of 12 points while Kigeni got 10 points and this win made Amoko the women team lead for the five Ugandan women who represented Uganda in the 2014 40th World Chess Olympiad that took place in Tromso, Norway.[1][16][17] The Ugandan team consisted of; Ivy Amoko, Grace Kigeni, Christine Namaganda, Goretti Angolikin, and Phiona Mutesi.[1][18][16][17][19]

In 2015, Kigeni participated in the Zone 4.2 African Chess Championship that took place at City Oil in Kamwokya where became a Woman FIDE Master (WFM) after she finished second.[20][2][4][21][22] She also participated in the Kawuma Open Chess Championship where she got the third place with 5 points.[23][24]

In 2016, Kigeni was part of the women team that represented Uganda in the 42nd Chess Olympiad in Baku in Azerbaijan.[5][25][26][27][6][28] She was chess columnist in the New Vision and her column was titled "Learn Chess with Chess with Grace Kigeni".[26][29][30] She led the Uganda women's team that participated in the 2016 African Individual Championships that were held in Kampala, Uganda.[31]

In 2017, Kigeni participated in the Uganda Open Chess Championship that was held at the Forest Cottages in Bukoto. Participants came from Burundi, Eritrea, Kenya, Namibia, South Sudan and Zambia[32]

In 2018, Kigeni was a member of Tokyo Bilingial Chess Club (TBCC) Team D that participated in the 2018 Japan Club Championship that took place from 23 to 24 September 2018 and was hosted by the Japan Chess Association (JCA).[33]

Personal life[edit]

Kigeni got married to Kenneth Paul Sengendo.[34] Their marriage took place on the 6 January 2018 at St. Francis, Makerere and their wedding reception at Arirang restaurant.[citation needed]

Awards and recognitions[edit]

  • Nile Special USPA Female Chess player of 2015 and 2016.[35][36]
  • 2013 Uganda Women's National Chess Champion.[1][14][15]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

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  2. ^ a b c d "Kigeni, Grace". ratings.fide.com. Retrieved 2024-04-13.
  3. ^ "Uganda Chess Open returns after four year hiatus". New Vision. Retrieved 2024-04-13.
  4. ^ a b "Will Uganda chess change from pawn to queen like Mutesi?". Monitor. 2021-02-05. Retrieved 2024-04-13.
  5. ^ a b "Uganda flags off 42nd chess Olympiad team". New Vision. Retrieved 2024-04-13.
  6. ^ a b "Grace Kigeni chess games - 365Chess.com". www.365chess.com. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
  7. ^ "Grace Kigeni". FIDE Online Arena. Retrieved 2024-04-13.
  8. ^ a b GmbH, ChessBase. "Grace Kigeni player profile". ChessBase Players. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
  9. ^ a b c Shabazz, Daaim (2010-05-29). "Nigel Short campaigns in Africa". The Chess Drum. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
  10. ^ Phillip, Corry (2010-03-12). Kawuma, Amoko win Makerere Open (PDF). Uganda: New Vision. p. 1.
  11. ^ "CHESS:Uganda outwits Ethiopia". New Vision. Retrieved 2024-04-13.
  12. ^ Shabazz, Daaim (2012-08-25). "2012 Chess Olympiad (Istanbul, Turkey)". The Chess Drum. Retrieved 2024-04-13.
  13. ^ David, Namunyala (2012-09-01). "Uganda shining at World Chess Olympiad". New Vision. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
  14. ^ a b "Ssegwanyi Tightens Grip On Chess Championship". ChimpReports. 2014-01-06. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
  15. ^ a b Staff, Variety News (2013-04-30). "Jamie's Mate". Marianas Variety News & Views. Archived from the original on 2024-04-14. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
  16. ^ a b "Emojong in dream start to Grand Master journey". Monitor. 2021-02-05. Retrieved 2024-04-13.
  17. ^ a b Corry, Phillip (2014-08-01). "National chess team vies for honours at World Chess Olympiad". Kawowo Sports. Retrieved 2024-04-13.
  18. ^ "Men beat Kuwait, women lose". Monitor. 2021-02-05. Retrieved 2024-04-13.
  19. ^ "Uganda players depart Thursday for Olympiad". New Vision. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
  20. ^ "Ssegwanyi wins zonal event, earns WC ticket". Monitor. 2021-02-05. Retrieved 2024-04-13.
  21. ^ "CHESS: Uganda starts in high gear". New Vision. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
  22. ^ "The First World Computer Chess Championship (Stockholm, 1974)", Computer Chess, Elsevier, pp. 179–189, 1975, doi:10.1016/b978-0-12-517250-9.50016-3, ISBN 978-0-12-517250-9, retrieved 2024-04-14
  23. ^ "Emojong lifts Kawuma Open". New Vision. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
  24. ^ Life, Tsogo Sun Moves for (2015-01-12). "Elijah Emojong reigns supreme at Kawuma open". Moves for Life Blog. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
  25. ^ "Four Ugandan ladies for the 2016 Chess Olympiad". New Vision. Retrieved 2024-04-13.
  26. ^ a b Isabirye, David (2016-09-25). "Chess ace Kabengano attains Women Candidate Master Title". Kawowo Sports. Retrieved 2024-04-13.
  27. ^ "Uganda to field full team at World Chess Olympiad". New Vision. Retrieved 2024-04-13.
  28. ^ "Olympiad Women 2016 2016 - 365Chess.com Tournaments". www.365chess.com. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
  29. ^ "Chess Star Ssegwanyi further improves". New Vision. Retrieved 2024-04-13.
  30. ^ "Uganda gets off to flying start at Baku Chess Olympiad". New Vision. Retrieved 2024-04-13.
  31. ^ Shabazz, Daaim (2016-07-11). "2016 African Individual Championships (Kampala, Uganda)". The Chess Drum. Retrieved 2024-04-13.
  32. ^ Malinga, Marion (2017-11-08). "It is full house as the Uganda Open takes center stage". Kawowo Sports. Retrieved 2024-04-13.
  33. ^ "2018 Club Championship TBCC Teams Results". Tokyo Bilingual Chess Club. 2018-09-29. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
  34. ^ "2018 Club Championship TBCC Teams Results". Tokyo Bilingual Chess Club. 2018-09-29. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
  35. ^ Isabirye, David (2016-04-30). "Golfer Otile crowned USPA best sports personality of 2015". Kawowo Sports. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
  36. ^ Isabirye, David (2016-01-11). "Pugilist Kakembo takes USPA December 2015 best sports personality award". Kawowo Sports. Retrieved 2024-04-14.

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