Oatlhotse, Sabure set the bar in national chess championships

Focus: IM is hoping to win his fifth national championship title
Focus: IM is hoping to win his fifth national championship title

Providence Oatlhotse has set the bar after winning the first leg of the 2015 Metropolitan National Chess Championships in Gaborone over the weekend.

The International Master (IM) booked a place in the semis after garnering 7.5 points in nine rounds. He was ahead of Clifford Masole who had the same number of points but was relegated to second spot.

Oatlhotse last won the championship in 2012 for the fourth time. Other players with four wins are FIDE Master (FM), Phemelo Khetho and FM Ignatious Njobvu.

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