Chess: Thirteen-year-old Murara makes history

With some luck on his side, Ian Murara, 13, defied the odds to make the top six winners of the national Championship Qualifiers, a seven round tournament that concluded at Hilltop Hotel on Sunday.
Ian Murara, right, gives University of Kigali (UK) student Elysee Tuyizere, 22, a hard time as his father, coach and teammate, Maxance Murara (in black coat), watches. ( J. Karuhanga)rn
Ian Murara, right, gives University of Kigali (UK) student Elysee Tuyizere, 22, a hard time as his father, coach and teammate, Maxance Murara (in black coat), watches. ( J. Karuhanga)rn
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