Russian FIDE official Sergei Indeikin, 36, has died after falling seriously ill following a work trip to Abuja, with his family linking his death to severe malaria.
Indeikin at the FIDE World Amateur Rapid & Blitz Championship in Abuja
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Sergei Indeikin
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Senator Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo, President of the Nigeria Chess Federation, speaking at the FIDE World Amateur Rapid & Blitz Championship in Abuja
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14-year-old Ekunke Odey Goodness won the inaugural FIDE World Amateur Rapid Championship after scoring nine points from 11 rounds.