Online Chess Olympiad Team Face Challenges

Monday, July 27, 2020

PALAPYE: Team Botswana’s preparations for the maiden FIDE online chess Olympiad face financial challenges ahead of the scheduled start early next month.

Team Botswana, led by International Master (IM) Providence Oatlhotse, Gomolemo Rogwane in the open section, and Women International Master (WIM) Onkemetse Francis in the women section will start the tournament in Division 3.

The team will be based in Gaborone for the tournament except for Oatlhotse who will play from South Africa where he is currently based. BCF president, Mothokomedi Tlhabano has revealed that the team was experiencing problems with preparations.

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