Female chess prodigies eye Olympiad berths

Friday, May 11, 2018

Masati is one of the four upcoming young players PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE

There is a bright new dawn on the horizon for women's chess, with four young sensations eyeing Olympiad berths.

Fireworks are expected at the Botswana national team selection finals, which take place in Gaborone this weekend. The Botswana Chess Federation (BCW) will select a team of 10, with equal representation from both genders. The Olympiad takes place in Batumi, Georgia from September 23 to October 6.

Four players; two men and two women have already qualified through automatic qualifications.

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