Botswana Chess Championship

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The Botswana Chess Championship is organized by the Botswana Chess Federation [Wikidata], which was founded in 1982.[1]

Sponsors

Botswana Chess Championship has been sponsored by IBM. Metropolitan Botswana is the longest official sponsor of the event. Its partnership with Botswana Chess Federation started in 2006 up to date.

Winners

Year Champion[2]
1978 Alfred Eddie Basa
1981 Graham Blackburne
1982 Pete Hamely
1986 Gotile Madikwe
1987 Dabilani Buthali
1988 John Hutchison
1989 John Hutchison
1990 John Hutchison
1991 John Hutchison
1992 Gosekelwe Moseki
1993 Nedjo Stevanovic
1994 Nedjo Stevanovic
1995 Nedjo Stevanovic
1996 Ignatius Njobvu
1997 Nedjo Stevanovic
1998 Ofentse Molale
1999 Ofentse Molale
2000 Ignatius Njobvu
2001 John Hutchison
2002 Ofentse Molale
2003 Ignatius Njobvu
2004 Providence Oatlhotse
2005 Phemelo Khetho[3]
2006 Phemelo Khetho[3]
2007 Phemelo Khetho[4]
2008 Providence Oatlhotse[5]
2009 Providence Oatlhotse[6]
2010 Barileng Gaealafshwe[6]
2011 Abel Dzilani[7]
2012 Providence Oatlhotse[8]
2013 Ignatius Njobvu[9]
2014 Phemelo Khetho[10]
2015 Providence Oatlhotse[11]
2016 Barileng Gaealafshwe[12]

References

  1. ^ "FIDE Directory: Botswana / Botswana Chess Federation". FIDE. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  2. ^ "Campeonato Botswana". Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  3. ^ a b Boiktuswane, Kenneth (15 March 2006). "Khetho Defends National Chess Crown". Mmegi. Gaborone. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  4. ^ Boiktuswane, Kenneth (12 April 2007). "Khetho and Lopang retain Botswana chess titles". Mmegi. Gaborone. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  5. ^ "2008 Botswana National Championship". The Chess Drum. 27 March 2008. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  6. ^ a b "Barileng Metropolitan chess champion". Daily News Botswana. Gaborone. 7 April 2010. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  7. ^ Koothupile, Botlhale (28 April 2011). "Dzilani is the new metropolitan chess champion". Sunday Standard. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  8. ^ "2012 Botswana Nat'l Championships". The Chess Drum. 9 April 2012. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  9. ^ "Metropolitan Chess Championship Comes To An End". Mining and Travel Review. 10 April 2013. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  10. ^ Shabani, Thamani (23 April 2014). "Onkemetse, Phemelo are Metropolitan champs". Daily News Botswana. Gaborone. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  11. ^ Keetile, Portia (8 April 2015). "Oatlhotse Metropolitan champion". Daily News Botswana. Gaborone. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  12. ^ Kolantsho, Calistus (30 March 2016). "Gaealafshwe upsets Oatlhotse to take crown". Mmegi. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
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