Sabure, Oathotse are National Chess Champs

Oathotse and Sabure
Oathotse and Sabure

Woman Grand Master (WGM) Tuduetso Sabure and Chess Master, Providence Oathotse were on Monday crowned the women and men’s respective Metropolitan National Champions.

Oathotse clinched the 2015 men’s title flawlessly as he went through all his nine games unbeaten on his way to collecting his P9,000 cash prize.

Oathotse, who entered  the national chess finals as the highest rated player in the absence of defending champion Phemelo Khetho, only drew twice with Thabo Gumpo and Abdul Kamara.

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