Arthur Ssegwanyi, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Arthur Ssegwanyi

Ugandan chess player

Date of Birth: 12-Mar-1988

Place of Birth: Uganda

Profession: chess player

Nationality: Uganda

Zodiac Sign: Pisces


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About Arthur Ssegwanyi

  • Arthur Ssegwanyi (born March 12, 1988) is a Ugandan chess player.
  • He was awarded the title of International Master (IM) by FIDE in 2015 as a result of winning the Zone 4.2 Individual Championship in the same year.
  • This victory also qualified him to play in the FIDE World Cup 2015.
  • In this event, he was paired against the fourth seed, Anish Giri.
  • Ssegwanyi drew the first game in 158 moves, then lost the second game and consequently he was eliminated from the tournament.
  • In 2016, he won the Tanzania Open Chess Championship in Dar es Salaam.
  • Ssegwanyi has played for the Ugandan team in the Chess Olympiad since 2012.

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