Botswana Chess Championship Explained

The Botswana Chess Championship is organized by the Botswana Chess Federation, 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
2007 Phemelo Khetho[4]
2008 Providence Oatlhotse[5]
2009 Providence Oatlhotse[6]
2010 Barileng Gaealafshwe
2011 Abel Dzilani[7]
2012 Providence Oatlhotse[8]
2013 Ignatius Njobvu[9]
2014 Phemelo Khetho[10]
2015 Providence Oatlhotse[11]
2016 Barileng Gaealafshwe[12]
2017 Barileng Gaealafshwe[13]
2018 Providence Oatlhotse[14]
2019 Phemelo Khetho[15]
2020 Thuso Mosutha[16]
2022 Moakofi Notha[17] [18]
2023 Gomolemo Rongwane[19]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FIDE Directory: Botswana / Botswana Chess Federation . . 1 October 2016.
  2. Web site: Campeonato Botswana . 1 October 2016.
  3. News: Boiktuswane . Kenneth . Khetho Defends National Chess Crown . 15 March 2006 . . Gaborone . 1 October 2016.
  4. News: Boiktuswane . Kenneth . Khetho and Lopang retain Botswana chess titles . 12 April 2007 . Mmegi . Gaborone . 1 October 2016.
  5. Web site: 2008 Botswana National Championship . The Chess Drum . 27 March 2008 . 1 October 2016.
  6. News: Barileng Metropolitan chess champion . . Gaborone . 7 April 2010 . 1 October 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161220085447/http://www.olddailynews.gov.bw/cgi-bin/news.cgi?d=20100407 . 20 December 2016 . dead .
  7. News: Koothupile . Botlhale . Dzilani is the new metropolitan chess champion . Sunday Standard . 28 April 2011 . 1 October 2016 . 20 December 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161220072709/http://www.sundaystandard.info/dzilani-new-metropolitan-chess-champion . dead .
  8. Web site: 2012 Botswana Nat'l Championships . The Chess Drum . 9 April 2012 . 1 October 2016.
  9. News: Metropolitan Chess Championship Comes To An End . Mining and Travel Review . 10 April 2013 . 1 October 2016.
  10. News: Shabani . Thamani . Onkemetse, Phemelo are Metropolitan champs . Daily News Botswana . Gaborone . 23 April 2014 . 1 October 2016.
  11. News: Keetile . Portia . Oatlhotse Metropolitan champion . Daily News Botswana . Gaborone . 8 April 2015 . 1 October 2016.
  12. News: Kolantsho . Calistus . Gaealafshwe upsets Oatlhotse to take crown . Mmegi . 30 March 2016 . 1 October 2016 . 20 December 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161220093355/http://www.mmegi.bw/index.php?aid=58863&dir=2016%2Fmarch%2F30 . dead .
  13. News: Sejabosigo . Jeremiah . Gaealafshwe retains metropolitan trophy . Daily News Botswana . Gaborone . 2 May 2017 . 7 May 2021.
  14. News: Sejabosigo . Jeremiah . Chess team in Zambia . Daily News Botswana . Gaborone . 10 May 2018 . 7 May 2021.
  15. News: Masanako . Neo . Ladies chess team shines in Madagascar . The Midweek Sun . 7 May 2019 . 7 May 2021.
  16. News: Chipepo . Cosmos . 12 August 2020 . Mosutha sanitizes all opposition to be crowned Botswana Chess King - Africa Chess Media . Africa Chess Media . 1 August 2023.
  17. News: Kolantsho . Calistus . 10 April 2023 . Metropolitan National Chess elimination produces upsets . Mmegi . 4 August 2023.
  18. Web site: 2022 Metropolitan National Chess Championship Finals Open Section Gaborone, Botswana . Chess-Tournament-Results-Server . 2 May 2023 . 4 August 2023.
  19. Web site: 2023 Metropolitan National Chess Championship Finals Open Section . Chess-Tournament-Results-Server . 1 May 2023 . 4 August 2023.