Chess feud alarms BNSC

A campaign by legendary Russian, Garry Kasparov who is out to oust countryman Kirsan Ilyumzhinov from the helm of world chess governing body - FIDE - has caused enough divisions in the Botswana Chess Federation (BCF) to attract the attention of BNSC. The former world number one was in Botswana recently to drum up support ahead of what is expected to be a tight contest.

While some BCF officials prefer Kasparov, the majority seems to be sympathetic to his multi-millionaire rival.