Ghana’s National Chess Team, The Golden Knights return from Samarkand with gold and seven new international titles

Ghana's national chess team, the Golden Knights, has returned from the 46th World Chess Olympiad in Samarkand, Uzbekistan with a gold medal and seven new international titles, the best result the country has ever recorded at the event." — Madam Christiana Ashley, President, Ghana Chess Association The Association also credits the coaching and technical team, the team captains, and the officials who supported the squad in Samarkand and in the months of preparation before it.

Maud Benson earned the Woman FIDE Master title, and Sumya Ibrahim Dotse, Ridham and Dzidzor Esi Dotse each earned the Woman Candidate Master title.