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Robert Gwaze

1996: National Under 12 Champion (Zimbabwe)
National Scholars champion (Prince Edward school- Zimbabwe)
Grand Prix overall winner
‘Best Junior’ Prize at the national open (Zimbabwe)
1997: National Champion (Zimbabwe- the youngest in history) *
Winner of the Raylton club open (Bulawayo- Zimbabwe)
Grand Prix Overall Winner
National Junior Champion
1998: Board Number 1: Zimbabwe team Olympiad (Elista- Russia)
Africa Junior Champion (Nairobi- Kenya)
Certified as International Master (IM)
Nominated to play at World Cup (Las Vegas- USA)
1998: National Champion (Zimbabwe)

2000: Number 7: Boards Number 1 Chess Olympiad (Istanbul- Turkey)
Golden Green Open Chess Champion (London – UK)
Liverpool Open Chess Champion (UK)
Richmond Rapid Play Champion (London – UK)
2001 National Champion (Zimbabwe)
Zimbabwe Open Champion
Grand Prix Overall Winner (Zimbabwe)
2002 South African Reserve Bank Champion
Centurion Open Champion (South Africa)
Olympiad Gold Medalist (Bled – Slovenia) *****
Sedibeng Open Champion (South Africa)
2003 Golden Green Champion (UK)
UK Open Championships – Portsmouth (Winner)
2004 4 th Place- British Championships (London UK)
Glasgow Champion (Scotland)
Board 1: Watford Chess Club (London UK)
Board 1: Slough Shakespeare Club (London UK)
2005/6 Singapore & Malaysia (National Coaching)
2007 Silver Medalist- All Africa Games (Algeria)
African Individual Champion (Windhoek – Namibia)
Blair/Gowrie tournament winner (South Africa)
World Cup (Kanty Minsky – Russia)
2008/9 Western Cape Champion (South Africa)

Kempton Park Chess Club Champion (South Africa)
Sedibeng Champion (South Africa)
Mid Gauteng Open Champion (South Africa)
Cape Town 2009 Champion (South Africa)

2010 Gaborone Open Champion (Botswana)
CUCA BGI International Chess Challenge Champion (Luanda - Angola)
Waterkloof Champion (South Africa)
2011 Gold Medal, All Africa Games, Maputo Mozambique
Lunch with Zimbabwean President (Comrade Robert Mugabe)
First Runner Up Zimbabwe Sports Person Of The Year
Zimbabwe Easter International Chess Champion
World Cup Competitor, Khanty Mansiysk, Russia.
2012 Winner - George Open Tournament (George – Western Cape, SA)
2013 Champion- Mananyani Chess Club Open (Cape town, South Africa)
2013 Champion- Steinitz Chess Club Closed Tournament (Cape town, SA)
2013 Number 1 Steinitz Chess Club Player and led them to victory in winning
1. Winners -Western Cape Club Championship Cape town – South Africa
2. Winners- South Africa Club Championship Bloemfontein –South Africa
3. Winners- African Chess Club Championships Cape town- South Africa

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