Kireka A Chess Club will be looking to cement their position at the top of the National Chess League when they face Civil Aviation Authority in round 10 on Sunday.
Kireka got off to a mixed start to the season, drawing two of their opening four games. But once they started winning, they have been unstoppable.
They have beaten their sister club Kireka Panthers, the defending champions, and Mulago Kings, a former champion, on their way to the top of the table.
CAA have lost two games this season, but they have also won six, just like Kireka.
In the other key match of the round, second-placed Mulago Kings will face sixth-placed Lighthouse Team Atoma.
Mulago Kings, led by FM Harold Wanyama, will be eager to stay within touching distance of the leaders after losing 4.5-1.5 to Kireka A in round eight.
Lighthouse are a team dominated by juniors, and they present Mulago Kings with an opportunity to do just that.
Both sides have lost two games in the league, but Mulago Kings are level on points (21) with the leaders, and they should have enough firepower to see off their opponents.
Kireka Panthers will have Gambit to contend with in the tenth round. The Panthers will be hoping to regain their winning form after going three games without a win.
At the bottom of the table, Great Thinkers Elite will face SOM Katwe in search of their first win of the season. Great Thinkers have lost six of their first nine games.
In other selected games, Soroti Chess Club will take on MUK Echelons, and SOM Katwe will face Jinja Knights.
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