Calendar of Chess events for year 2015 by Nigerian Chess federation.

The Nigeria Chess Federation Calendar of activities for 2015 has been released  and Chess Players and enthusiast have a lot of tournaments to look forward to in a year that will be filled with Chess events/Championships. Here is a breakdown of the event in the NCF Chess calendar.

 1st National University Chess Championship - Hosted by Achiever University, Owo 

Ondo State 25 th-29th March.

National Sports Festival( NSF )  Chess Event ( FIDE -rated) . Barring any last-minute changes by the National Sports Commission ( NSC ) , the event will holding Calabar in April.

National Friends of Chess (NFOC)   April

Malogy Chess Championship            April

C 4 National Chess Championship  Gbagada, Lagos    May

 South West Zonal Championships     Ibadan, Oyo state     - May

National U-14 Chess Championship   - 14th - 16th May 

 Millionaire Chess Satellite Championship - Abuja, FCT Nigeria 3rd -7th of June

 South -South Zonal Chess Championship - Benin City Edo State.10th - 28th June

 Pro -Chess Quarterly  Championship  Ibadan Oyo State -24th - 28th  June

 National Chess League (By all registered clubs ) - Liberty Stadium in Ibadan ,1st - 5th of July

 National Inter - collegiate Team Chess Championship   National Stadium Lagos from 15th -19th July

Northern States ’ Chess Championships.  Kaduna   22nd - 25th July

National Schools Chess Championship      August

 Tunde Omotosho Memorial Rapid Chess Championship   - August

National U-20 Chess Championship -     August

Chess Height Classics  - August 

The Blind Chess Championship (for impaired chess players)Lagos from 10th-12th  September 

National Women Championship  Ibadan, Oyo state 17 th-20 th September 

Pro -Chess quarterly   Ibadan, Oyo State  September 

Victoria Ossai Memorial Rapid Chess Championship in Warri , Delta State. 1st of October 

38th Edition of Nigerian Breweries Plc International Chess Championship  (Lagos) 14th-18th October

3rd Lagos Chess Classic  21st -25th.(Lagos) October

Second edition  NCF President ’ s Cup  Benin, Edo state  November

 Nigerian University Games NUGA Games in Markudi    November

 Ashtonwells Chess Championship in Abraka,                November

Third Benin Chess Championship ( Oba ’ s Cup)  Benin city Edo State .December 

National Closed Championship in Ibadan  8 th-13 th of December ,

MTN Festac Festival Chess championship  

  Chess Gladiators Championship