BCF, Debswana strong ties continue

The event is scheduled to take place over the Independence holidays, from September 29 to October 2 at Botho University. International Master Chitumbo Mwali of Zambia is the men’s Open defending champion while Woman International Master, Boikhutso Mudongo triumphed in the women’s section.

Speaking at the sponsorship hand over, Debswana head of corporate affairs, Esther Kanaimba-Senai said over the past five years, they have supported the event to the tune of nearly P500,000. “This championship is one of the activities that we continue to support, not least because our chess players generally perform well. We have seen an increased interest from neighbouring countries in participating in the event,” she said.