Chess at the 2023 African Games

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Chess
at the 2023 African Games
2023 African Games Chess (logo).png
VenueAlisa Hotel
Location Accra, Ghana
Dates9–11 March 2024
  2019
2027  

Chess at the 2023 African Games was held from 9 to 11 March 2024 in Accra, Ghana. [1]

Contents

Participating nations

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt  (EGY)5106
2Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria  (ALG)1225
3Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar  (MAD)0112
4Flag of Angola.svg  Angola  (ANG)0101
Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique  (MOZ)0101
6Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria  (NGR)0022
7Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa  (RSA)0011
Totals (7 entries)66618

Medal summary

EventGoldSilverBronze
Rapid Men Individual Bassem Amin
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Donaldo Mulatinho
Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique
Adlane Arab
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
Rapid Women Individual Shahenda Wafa
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Ednasia Júnior
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola
Lina Nassr
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
Rapid Mixed TeamFlag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Bassem Amin
Shahenda Wafa
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
Adlane Arab
Lina Nassr
Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar
Fy Antenaina Rakotomaharo
Aina Mahasambatra Tsinjoviniavo
Blitz Men Individual Bassem Amin
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Fy Antenaina Rakotomaharo
Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar
Banele Mhango
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Blitz Women Individual Lina Nassr
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
Shahenda Wafa
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Peace Samson
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Blitz Mixed TeamFlag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Bassem Amin
Shahenda Wafa
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria

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