Fourteen-year-old Goodness Ekunke has made Nigeria proud after winning the inaugural FIDE World Amateur Rapid Chess Championship 2026 in Abuja with an impressive 9/11 score. Here’s how the teenage chess sensation beat older opponents to claim the global title.
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Fourteen-year-old Goodness Ekunke concentrated during one of his matches on his way to becoming the world amateur rapid chess champion.
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Seventeen-year-old Joseph Sambo competed during the tournament and finished fourth after an impressive run that challenged the eventual champion