Barileng is the blitz champion

National champion, Barileng Gaealafswe on Saturday won the blitz chess tournament, the Rosco Bona Blitz Chess Championships 2011, to claim the P1200 cash prize.

The event held at Bonatla Restaurant at the Botswana National Productivity Centre(BPC) attracted 49 participants, amongst them such giants as Phemelo Khetho, Providence Oathotse, Thabo Gumpo, Jona Chaka, and Moakofhi Notha.

It was one of Gaealafswe's finest tournaments as he finished unbeaten, drawing twice, to finish the event with 8 points, a full point ahead of Oathotse, who took home P700. Fide Master Khetho was third with 6.5 points, along with Kamara Abdul, Thato Olebile, and Gumpo.

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