Ivy Claire Amoko

Ivy Claire Amoko
CountryUganda
Born3 May 1987 (1987-05-03) (age 37)
Kampala, Uganda
TitleWoman FIDE Master (2014)
Peak rating1872 (March 2024)

Ivy Claire Amoko is a Ugandan chess player. In 2014, she became the first woman Fide Master in East Africa.[1][2]

Early life

Amoko was born to Stella Arach-Amoko and Idule Amoko.[3] She attended Shimoni Demonstration School for primary and later St Joseph’s Nsambya (O-level) and Nabisunsa Girls (A-level).[3]

Chess career

Amoko started playing chess in 2007.[4]

She was a gold medal winner for chess in the Inter-University Games in 2007 and 2008, playing for Makerere University.[5]

In 2012, Amoko and Phiona Mutesi were awarded the title of Woman Candidate Master after scoring the required 50% from nine games at the 40th Chess Olympiad in Istanbul, Turkey. This made them the first titled female players in Ugandan chess history.[6][7][8]

Amoko won on her debut in Rwabushenyi Memorial Chess tournament in the Females category in 2014, after winning all eight of her tournament games, capturing the title from Phiona Mutesi.[9]

At the close of the 41st Chess Olympiad in Tromsø in 2014, Amoko was elevated to Woman Fide Master; she was the first woman to achieve this title in East Africa.[1][2]

She currently plays with the Kireka Panthers Chess Club, in the Uganda Chess League.[10]

References

  1. ^ a b "Uganda's Ivy Amoko becomes first Woman Fide Master". Kawowo Sports. August 15, 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Chess Players List - 365Chess.com". www.365chess.com. Retrieved 2022-03-19.
  3. ^ a b Isabirye, David (2014-01-06). "Meet Ivy Amoko, A Chess Playing Law Clerk". Kawowo Sports. Retrieved 2022-03-19.
  4. ^ "From Slum Girl to World Chess Prodigy". Inter Press Service. 2013-05-28. Retrieved 2022-03-19.
  5. ^ David Isabirye (6 January 2014). "Meet Ivy Amoko, A Chess Playing Law Clerk". Kampala: Kawowo.com. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  6. ^ Corry, Phillip (2012-09-09). "Uganda gets first titled lady players". Kawowo Sports News.
  7. ^ Corry, Phillip (10 September 2012). "Wanyama becomes Uganda's sixth FIDE Master at World Chess OIympiad". Kawowo Sports News. Archived from the original on 14 September 2012.
  8. ^ Odongo, Jacinta (2012-09-11). "Mutesi, Amoko set to become Candidate Masters". Daily Monitor. Archived from the original on 2020-07-24. Retrieved 2020-07-24.
  9. ^ "KNOW YOUR STARS: Ivy Amoko - The 1st East Africa Female Chess Fide Master". Kawowo Sports. 2015-01-23. Retrieved 2022-03-19.
  10. ^ "Chess League: More than 50 players grace fourth round". Monitor. 2021-11-17. Retrieved 2022-03-19.