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25.05.2008 Sports News

Hasford wins Chess Championship

25.05.2008 LISTEN
By GNA

John Kojo Hasford scored 4.5 points, to win the Black Label National Chess Championship played at the Coconut Grove Regency Hotel in Accra on Saturday.
Peter Anane-Nsiah, Francis Anquandah, John O'Neil and Kees Hoogenda scored four points each to take the second, third, fourth and fifth positions in that order.
The one-day competition, which attracted about 80 players, was sponsored by Johnie Walker Black Label Company.
Mr Eddie Thompson, Vice Chairman of the Ghana Chess Association said the association would do everything possible to ensure that the game was developed.
He appealed to corporate bodies and institutions to help the association in its developmental efforts.
The next competition will be held on July 1.

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