Gender war erupts at chess
Friday, April 26, 2019
Tatolo was incensed after the chess body sent only one woman in a three-member team to the Zone 4.3 Chess Championships in Madagascar. International Master, Providence Oatlhotse, FIDE Master Phemelo Khetho and Woman International Master (WIM) Onkemetse Francis will represent the country. “It baffles me why the Open section is represented by two men and there is only one woman in the women’s section. If at all the national team selection criteria are being followed, the highest rated player and the national champion in the women’s section being WIM Kgalalelo Botlhole should be in this team,” Tatolo lashed out.
Tatolo said the team was selected through a WhatsApp group and she was disappointed with a federation that purports to support women empowerment.
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