Botswana improve Olympiad record

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The Chess Olympiad in Dresden, Germany has come to a close with a marked improvement in the performance of Botswana though there was no medal.

Compared to the 2006 event, Botswana did very well at team and individual levels.

Perhaps the most significant improvement came from Botswana men's team board four player, Barileng Gaealashwe, who in 2006 managed only one point out of a possible 13.

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