Category: Tournaments
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At the 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, International Master Providence Oatlhotse gave Botswana chess its biggest moment in years. Playing board one for his country, he finished 2nd overall out of 1,018 players, a result built on a round one shock against a grandmaster and a run of form that never really let…
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The Limpopo Open 2026, a seven-round Swiss-system tournament held in South Africa’s Limpopo province on 17–18 July 2026, produced a strong field and a clear winner in newly titled International Master Banele Mhango. Organised by Tebogo Happy Malatji, the event attracted 28 players, including three International Masters: IM Gillan Bwalya (Zambia), IM Johannes Manyedi Mabusela…
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The Campeonato Aberto de Xadrez de Moçambique Open Section 2026 (Mozambique Open Chess Championship) concluded as a tightly contested seven-round Swiss event. Organised by the Mozambique Chess Federation and last updated on 12 July 2026, the tournament attracted a strong regional field of 82 players from Mozambique, South Africa, Zambia, Malawi, Eswatini, Lesotho and elsewhere.…
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International Master Oatlhotse Providence successfully defended his National Chess Championship crown, retaining Botswana’s most prestigious chess title after another outstanding performance at the 2026 BetXplosion National Chess Championship – Open Section. Having entered the tournament as the defending national champion, Oatlhotse once again demonstrated why he is regarded as Botswana’s strongest chess player. Over nine…