All set for 43rd Chess Olympiad Qualifiers

The first phase of qualifiers to help pick Rwanda’s flag bearers for the 43rd Chess Olympiad later this year begins on Friday with a battle for places in the open section. The Chess Olympiad is a biennial chess tournament in which teams from all over the world compete. The 43rd Chess Olympiad will be held in Batumi, Georgia’s second-largest city, from September 23 to October 7.
Ian Urwintwari Murara, a 15-year old grade 11 student of Wellspring Academy in Kigali, will try his luck at making the national team. (Courtesy)
Ian Urwintwari Murara, a 15-year old grade 11 student of Wellspring Academy in Kigali, will try his luck at making the national team. (Courtesy)
James Karuhanga