Ogomoditse and Seanebag Under-21 chess titles

Calistus Kolantsho | Tuesday May 20, 2014 15:27

BCF spokesperson, Keenese Katisenge said the tournament was played in a two-hour control time format, using the Swiss system in the open section and one hour per game in the women’s category. Various chess clubs across Botswana took part in the event.After a tough competition in the open section, Seane from the Botswana International University of Science and Technology (BIUST) Chess Club emerged the winner with 6.5 points followed by Clifford Masole from the University of Botswana Chess Club and Abdul Kamara from Poisonous Snakes Chess Club both with 5.5.

In the women’s section, Ogomoditse from UB was crowned champion with 7.5 points, followed by Kgomotso Ndachipiwa from BIUST with 6.5 and Lebole Segajane also from BIUST with six points.

The youngest chess players in the tournament, seven-year-old Naledi Marape and Marape Marape Junior, 11 were given chess score books as encouragement prizes.

Katisenge said the tournament is one of the initiatives by the chess community to encourage activity among the youth.

She appreciated the chess community especially the tournament’s partners, Chazha Bontsi, Tshenolo Maruatona and parents for their continued support.

The event was financed by donations from parents.

The next chess event is the Youth Category tournament on June 7 in Gaborone. It will be followed by BCF Ordinary General Meeting.