Joseph Mwale wins in Botswana

He
won
the
tournament
with
6
points
out
of
7
games
played.
On
his
way
to
the
podium
he
won
6
games
and
drew
two
games.
Among
one
of
his
most
prized
wins
he
defeated
International
Master
Gillian
Bwalya
of
Zambia
who
came
second
in
Malawi
when
he
won
it!

He
was
also
tied
on
the
same
position
with
his
other
Fide
Master
friend
Banele
Mhango
of
South
Africa.
Third
place
went
to
a
Wonderboy
who
dismissed
IM
Bwalya
Gillian
in
their
game.
He
is
the
one
who
drew
against
FM
Mwale
in
the
final
round
to
win
the
12
000
Pulas
on
capturing
this
tournament.
IM
Bwalya
Gillian
came
fourth
with
5
points
so
was
CM
Spencer
Masango
of
Zimbabwe.

The
ladies
section
was
captured
by
Tanaka
Dziyanyi
of
Zimbabwe.
She
made
it
2
out
of
two
tournaments
after
winning
the
previous
JR
Mawere
International
Open
Chess
Tournament
held
in
Kwekwe
a
week
ago.
She
shrugged
off
the
competition
from
her
compatriots
Linda
Shaba
and
Tatenda
Ndou.
The
trio
completed
the
top
three
in
the
ladies
section
and
hence
Zimbabwe
dominated
in
the
ladies
section
of
the
Botswana
Open
Chess
Tournament.
The
tournament
had
players
from
Malawi,
Botswana,
Zambia,
South
Africa
and
Zimbabwe.

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