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National Chess Youth, Cadets tournament keeps growing

Botswana International Youths and Cadets Chess Championships was attended by 230 young players from Botswana, Zimbabwe and Lesotho
Botswana International Youths and Cadets Chess Championships was attended by 230 young players from Botswana, Zimbabwe and Lesotho

The annual Botswana International Youths and Cadets Chess Championships, which was held at the Learning Centre in Gaborone, keeps growing in leaps and bounds.

Its fourth edition of the championships was attended by 230 young players from Botswana, Zimbabwe and Lesotho and was organised by Chess Interactions Botswana. Vincent Masole from the organising team told Sport Monitor that growth is not entirely on the number of players coming, it is mostly about small things that matter to them as chess development coaches.

He explained that this year, for the first time, they introduced the Under Six age category, which is a great initiative that increases the pyramid.

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