New chess trust invites UK Grandmaster

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Grandmaster (GM) Nigel Short from England will take the long flight to Botswana at the invitation of Talking Squares Chess Trust (TSCT).

Short will be in Botswana from September 5 to 11.

The Trust coordinator, Kenneth Boikhutshwane said there is always talk that there is need to produce local grand and international masters. He said it is difficult for someone to teach one on how to become a grand master when they are not a grand master and all they can teach is theory. He said it is critical to bring in someone like Short who can train young players and identify the right talent.

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