Young chess sensation wins silver in Zambia

Naledi Marape won silver in Zambia
Naledi Marape won silver in Zambia

The Botswana team has managed to bring back only two medals; a silver and bronze, from the 2015 African Youth Chess Championships in Lusaka, Zambia.

Young Woman Candidate Master, Naledi Marape, however, hogged the limelight despite narrowly losing out on a Woman FIDE Master (WFM) title.

The nine-year-old Marape won a silver medal in the Under-10 girls group, which had stiff competition. 

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