Ftown chess school aims high despite challenges

Friday, May 24, 2019

Francistown School of Chess founders Jeremiah Dikgang and Thapelo Molefe PIC. KEOAGILE BONANG

FRANCISTOWN: Despite facing a litany of challenges, founders of the Francistown School of Chess believe they are close to realising their long-term goal of turning the centre into one of the best chess academies in the country.

The academy operates from a rented house in Minestone location near Galo Mall. Jeremiah Dikgang, a mathematics teacher at Mmei Junior Secondary School and Thapelo Molefe, own the school.

Molefe runs the school’s day-to-day routines with two employees.

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Ftown chess school aims high despite challenges

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