World Chess body donates equipment to BCF

Building blocks: Plans are underway to include the game in the school cirriculum
Building blocks: Plans are underway to include the game in the school cirriculum

The World Chess Federation (FIDE) has donated 200 chess sets and 50 chess clocks to the Botswana Chess Federation (BCF) despite the fact that their request to introduce chess in the school curriculum has not been approved yet.

Three months ago, FIDE president Kirsan Ilyumshinov paid a visit to Botswana in order to formally request the Ministry of Basic Education to accept chess as a subject in schools.  The ministry was excited to hear that the programme can contribute positively to the academic results of students.

BCF spokesperson, Kutlwano Tatolo said since the meeting between the FIDE president IIyumzhinov, and the Minister of Basic Education Unity Dow some progress has been made towards the chess-in-schools initiative.

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