| Haruna Nsubuga | |
|---|---|
| Country | Uganda |
| Born | December 24, 1991
[1] Kireka, Uganda |
| Title | FIDE Master (2016) |
| Peak rating | 2263 (June 2019) |
Haruna Nsubuga is a Ugandan chess player.
Nsubuga began playing chess at age 14. [1] He is coached by Elijah Emojong. [2]
In 2011, he won the Junior Championship and the Uganda National Championship, being the only Ugandan player to accomplish this feat. [3]
In February 2018, he participated in the St Louis Chess Open and won the adult category ahead of Michel Zialor, Sergey Prokopyev, and Timothy Kate. [4] He later represented Uganda at the 2018 Chess Olympiad. [5]
Nsubuga was able to play in the Chess World Cup 2023 [6] after obtaining the additional funding he needed to fly to Azerbaijan. [7] He was the second Ugandan after Arthur Ssegwanyi to participate in a Chess World Cup. [8] He was aiming to be able to become an International Master by earning two more IM norms through participating in the event. [9] At the event, he was defeated by Jules Moussard in the first round.
- ^ a b Mubayiwa, Tendai (October 15, 2018). "INTERVIEW WITH FM HARUNA NSUBUGA".
- ^ "FM HARUNA NSUBUGA – OFFICIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF UGANDA AT THE FIDE CHESS WORLD CUP 2023". April 17, 2023.
- ^ "FM Haruna Nsubuga Wins 2021 Mombasa Open Chess Championship". October 17, 2021.
- ^ "St Louis Chess Open - Fide master Haruna Nsubuga the winner". March 1, 2018.
- ^ "Meet Uganda's Chess Icon, Nsubuga Haruna".
- ^ "FIDE World Cup 2023: Preliminary lists of eligible players announced".
- ^ "Nsubuga in tight spot over Chess World Cup". March 15, 2023.
- ^ Malinga, Marion (April 16, 2023). "Chess: Haruna Nsubuga Clinches Isiiko Memorial Tourney". Archived from the original on July 14, 2023. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
- ^ "CHESS Ugandan chess star Haruna Nsubuga seeks backing to reach global stage". April 7, 2023.
- Haruna Nsubuga rating card at FIDE
| Haruna Nsubuga | |
|---|---|
| Country | Uganda |
| Born | December 24, 1991
[1] Kireka, Uganda |
| Title | FIDE Master (2016) |
| Peak rating | 2263 (June 2019) |
Haruna Nsubuga is a Ugandan chess player.
Nsubuga began playing chess at age 14. [1] He is coached by Elijah Emojong. [2]
In 2011, he won the Junior Championship and the Uganda National Championship, being the only Ugandan player to accomplish this feat. [3]
In February 2018, he participated in the St Louis Chess Open and won the adult category ahead of Michel Zialor, Sergey Prokopyev, and Timothy Kate. [4] He later represented Uganda at the 2018 Chess Olympiad. [5]
Nsubuga was able to play in the Chess World Cup 2023 [6] after obtaining the additional funding he needed to fly to Azerbaijan. [7] He was the second Ugandan after Arthur Ssegwanyi to participate in a Chess World Cup. [8] He was aiming to be able to become an International Master by earning two more IM norms through participating in the event. [9] At the event, he was defeated by Jules Moussard in the first round.
- ^ a b Mubayiwa, Tendai (October 15, 2018). "INTERVIEW WITH FM HARUNA NSUBUGA".
- ^ "FM HARUNA NSUBUGA – OFFICIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF UGANDA AT THE FIDE CHESS WORLD CUP 2023". April 17, 2023.
- ^ "FM Haruna Nsubuga Wins 2021 Mombasa Open Chess Championship". October 17, 2021.
- ^ "St Louis Chess Open - Fide master Haruna Nsubuga the winner". March 1, 2018.
- ^ "Meet Uganda's Chess Icon, Nsubuga Haruna".
- ^ "FIDE World Cup 2023: Preliminary lists of eligible players announced".
- ^ "Nsubuga in tight spot over Chess World Cup". March 15, 2023.
- ^ Malinga, Marion (April 16, 2023). "Chess: Haruna Nsubuga Clinches Isiiko Memorial Tourney". Archived from the original on July 14, 2023. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
- ^ "CHESS Ugandan chess star Haruna Nsubuga seeks backing to reach global stage". April 7, 2023.
- Haruna Nsubuga rating card at FIDE