Draughts: The Spotlight Shines on Joel N'Cho Atse from Ivory Coast

(Photo: J. N'Cho Atse and A. Moreno Silva)

As the Draughts Rapids chapter came to a close yesterday evening, today was a new day with fast paced Blitz action.

The name echoing in the corridors was none other than Joel N'Cho Atse. The Champion of Africa stunned everyone with his impeccable play and extremely interesting positioning tactics.

After the first 10 rounds, Atse leads the table with Chizhov (10-time World Champion in Normal Draughts) while the other champions stay close behind. The competition remains tight, but all applauds go to Joel Atse for the quality of his game.

In the Women's Blitz, Mogovitcyna takes the top spot while she continues to demonstrate a special and unique style in this quick action Blitz category. The crowd hovered in front of the scoreboards after the 8th round with great anticipation for tomorrow.

For a list of Men's Blitz Results click here

For a list of Women's Blitz Results click here

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