Gaealashwe Sets Chess Date With Briton GM

The Candidate Master would be amongst the 50 players to play against Short. Unfortunately, most of the highly-rated local players did not attend the weekend tournament. Speaking to Monitor Sport, Gaealashwe said being in the tournament was an opportunity for him to play a world class player in Short because he has always admired him growing up as a player.

“I have been doing a lot of physical exercises because one of the misconceptions about chess is that it is a mental sport. But you have to be physically fit to play well. I have been working on a lot of tactics. I want to give him a good game when he comes,” he said.