Chess leadership pens down ambitious plans

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Chess annual general meeting.PIC.KENNEDY RAMOKONE

RASESA: Botswana Chess Federation (BCF) National Executive Committee (NEC) met with the affiliates for the first time after completing the first 12 months in office, during an annual general meeting (AGM) over the weekend.

The AGM deliberated on various matters including constitutional review, improvement of ratings and increase of affiliates amongst others. Speaking at the meeting, president, Kutlwano Jady Tatolo highlighted the need to measure membership in order to ascertain if they are doing their job or sleeping on the job.

Tatolo revealed that BCF has 11 affiliated clubs from the 12 that they had when they came into office last year.

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Chess leadership pens down ambitious plans

RASESA: Botswana Chess Federation (BCF) National Executive Committee (NEC) met with the affiliates for the first time after completing the first 12 months in office, during an annual general meeting (AGM) over the weekend.

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