Women’s Chess Championships a success
LIMBA MUPETAMI
The first Namibia Women’s Chess Championships held over the weekend at the Windhoek Country Club Resort in Windhoek produced exciting wins.
The championships attracted close to 35 chess players from across the city.
Women's Candidate Master Jolly-Joice Nepando won the master title and a N$1200 prize, followed by the 2017 Women's national chess champion, Lishen Mentile, and in third place Rauha Mulisa.
The tournament had three sections. The cadet section was won by Jamie-Nicole Beukes, who walked away with N$600, and the junior section was won by Keisha van Wyk, who walked away with N$800. The tournament will be held annually.
Candidate Master title winner Nepando said that with each tournament she participates in she took home valuable lessons and experience. She thanked the organisers and encouraged more young people to take up chess.
The first Namibia Women’s Chess Championships held over the weekend at the Windhoek Country Club Resort in Windhoek produced exciting wins.
The championships attracted close to 35 chess players from across the city.
Women's Candidate Master Jolly-Joice Nepando won the master title and a N$1200 prize, followed by the 2017 Women's national chess champion, Lishen Mentile, and in third place Rauha Mulisa.
The tournament had three sections. The cadet section was won by Jamie-Nicole Beukes, who walked away with N$600, and the junior section was won by Keisha van Wyk, who walked away with N$800. The tournament will be held annually.
Candidate Master title winner Nepando said that with each tournament she participates in she took home valuable lessons and experience. She thanked the organisers and encouraged more young people to take up chess.
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