Zone 4.3 Individual Championships (Botswana)
Botswana is currently hosting the 4.3 zonal championship in its nation’s capitol. The field features some of the strongest players from the southern region. IMs Kenny Solomon, Robert Gwaze and Watu Kobese are leading the field. Botswana players will try to hold home court and will be lead by FM Phemelo Khetho.
April 1-11, 2011 (Gaborone, Botswana) |
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Name
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Title
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Federation
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Flag
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Rating
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| 1 | Solomon, Kenny | IM | South Africa |
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2450 |
| 2 | Gwaze, Robert | IM | Zimbabwe |
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2429 |
| 3 | Kobese, Watu | IM | South Africa |
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2361 |
| 4 | Van Der Nat, Nicholas | FM | South Africa |
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2319 |
| 5 | Jere, Daniel | FM | Zambia |
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2291 |
| 6 | Oatlhotse, Providence | CM | Botswana |
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2262 |
| 7 | Domingos, Catarino | Angola |
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2233 | |
| 8 | Pascoal, Eduardo | Angola |
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2225 | |
| 9 | Khetho, Phemelo | FM | Botswana |
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2215 |
| 10 | Njobvu, Ignatius | CM | Botswana |
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2215 |
| 11 | Domingos Ediberto | GM | Angola |
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2180 |
| 12 | Paiva, Donaldo | Mozambique |
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2156 | |
| 13 | Allan, Ranaivoharisoa | Madagascar |
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2147 | |
| 14 | Gaealafshwe, Barileng | CM | Botswana |
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2142 |
| 15 | Li Ying, Patrick | CM | Mauritius |
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2136 |
| 16 | Notha Moakofi | Botswana |
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2071 | |
| 17 | Macongoma, Miguel Jose | Mozambique |
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0 | |
| 18 | Lova Rafenohery | Madagascar |
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0 | |
| 1 | Sischy, Monique | WCM | South Africa |
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1996 |
| 2 | Sabure, Tuduetso | WGM | Botswana |
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1993 |
| 3 | Solomon Anzel | WIM | South Africa |
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1911 |
| 4 | Lopang, Tshepiso | WCM | Botswana |
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1882 |
| 5 | Reis Fatima | WCM | Angola |
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1860 |
| 6 | Modongo, Boikhutso | WFM | Botswana |
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1846 |
| 7 | Mbahata, Constance | ZAM |
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1760 | |
| 8 | Vilhete, Vania | Mozambique |
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1718 | |
| 9 | Mokgacha, Keitumetse | Botswana |
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0 | |
| 10 | Francis, Onkemetse | Botswana |
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0 | |
| 11 | Michel, Jesse | Mozambique |
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0 | |
| 12 | Saina, Yvonne | Zambia |
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0 | |
| 13 | Rosalina, Sonia | Angola |
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0 | |
| 14 | Oliviera, Engracia | Angola |
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Gwaze now 6/6!
Watu Kobese lost to Jere of Zambia.
Where is Gwaze heading to?
These lad seems to enjoy a perfect score like Fisher.
Gwaze is now on 7/7 after beating Ignatius Njobvu,Jere beat Van Der Nat and Kobese and K.Solomons drew with the angolans Ediberto and Domingos respectively.
I am sending some pics at the organizersrequest now but as the tournamnet is not finished i do not have time to send you the games now,will do later in the week end.Only an angolan journalist is present to do daily reports.
I hate to be the one who throws the wrench into the kumbaya, but this can not go unexposed!
I have been contacted by another young talented Zim player (Makoto) begging me to intervene as the Organisers were refusing him participation(Sad I could not help!). He was given a sudden barrier being to Book-into the Hotel where the event is held and pay almost 3000 USD for this cost on the spot. PLUS still pay the high cost of the FIDE registration fees to PARTICIPATE. This in the face of the Bots players staying at their respective homes. Mind Bots players tried to talk sense to the OC but failed!
Let me be clear on this in this manner! This kind of SHAKEDOWN is IMMORAL & INHUMAN plus, would be illegal in RSA! It was once used in EU countries and I believe has no place in the African continent where chess MUST be developed desperately. When one considers the fact that elections for FIDE office bearers were just held a few weeks ago with a promise of change and progress then I hear this, It makes me mad! It should also make all livid!
Take for instance the Angola Chess federation president who happens to be a Premier Govt leader. He asked to be the leader of Chess in Africa. All federation refused to supported his bid,. including South Africa & Botswana. This is the man who put together an event known as Cuca BGi, slated to occur the third installment this May in Luanda. The prize Fund is more than 20 000 USD cash handed out to PLAYERS and OFFICIALS. Expenses cover everything! Including Flights for all players from the very from Botswana & South Africa (Simutowe won the Gwaze took the sophomore)! This event is BETTER in every respect than the Africa Championships event of FIDE! Now tell me what you think about that!
Mr. Ncube and Mr. Buthale (Sorry to mention your names gentlemen!), as chess leaders in our region and Africa at large, whose interest are you serving? Dont you think it’s time to go the route of Mubarak? you should ashamed that a talented player (This player beat Gwaze in the selection event in Zim!) was refused participation for this CORRUPT practice.
I communicated my disgust with Boikhutsoane of the OC and he has the gal to dismiss this occurence as frivolity and blames the player for showing up with no money to pay Hotel fees!!!
This happened in Zambia in the junior Chess Champs when Farai Mandizha was excluded by Mr. Ncube. Can you with hindsight realize what this did to Farai? He toiled to be the best despite that setback. But it is how far he would have been if only we had our act together and not exclude a player because we shift goal posts when they try to participate in the God forsaken FIDE events against a stack of odds! Just to compare; GM. Bassem was the same strength with Mandizha (IM.elect now) at that junior level. He is NOW Super GM and Mandizha has to fight an uphill battle just to catch-up now! Aint that some Bullshit!
SORRY TO SPOIL THE PARTY GUYS! Would like to hear your VIEWS on this!
Daaim
I am not knocking Farai for not being a GM. I am also not comparing the current scenarios of the two players. Certainly, when Mandizha was a junior and Bassem was a junior, the two where neck and neck on almost every potential and some abilities, in fact they regularly shared the spoils in hard fought chess battles. Plus they share the unique intersect of winning against the fearsome GM.Nakamura! I know because I was in charge of Mandizha’s training and development and like Gwaze and Simutowe before him, he stayed in my home with my wife and family!
Bassem went on to Chess greatness, while mandizha was held back by these chess despots. They blackmailed and asked me for bribes and favours always just let him play! Every time he played an event i had to fight tooth and nail. Finally, they cooperated to deny him play in several Africa junior championships . One being in zambia where Mr. Ncube said he MUST get written permission from Zimbabwe. At the same time discussing the fate accompli with the main man in Harare behind our back!
Now, do you phantom that Mandizha would have been IM through that process long before he lifted himself on his boot-strips in the USA. This exclusion of another Zim player smacks of similar shit!
Gwaze was long showing signs of terrific chess prowess and could by now have been a Top Ten world class player. This was told to me by a top trainer (Droversky) many years ago. Because of these despots who seem to want to stay in chess power forever, we lost that chance (I hope we can still see him as GM one day at least). Here your clarion call for opportinities on his behalf is appreciated, but have you paused to think that this is ACU officials mandate? To exclude players because they must pay for Hotels even if they don’t need accommodation is insane. Has chess playing and attainment of rating and tittles become beholden to paying hotel fees? Well then you can kiss TALENT good-bye!
Gwaze we are supporting you all the way 100%. You are from our hood. I’m so happy for my Zimbabwean nation. We have abundant chess talent the likes of Gwaze, Mandizha, Makoto, Moyo to name just a few. Due to this awesome talented players emerging from our nation I’ve decided to contribute to the further development of chess in Zimbabwe. My contribution is mainly about developing chess at the grassroots level. I’ve just started training primary school level kids this beautiful strategic game in Glen Norah,Harare(Gwaze is from Glen Norah). Well, the academy is simply called Glen Norah Knights Chess Academy(www.gnknightsclub.com). I used to be on board 2 and Gwaze board 1 during our youthful days at the Glen Norah Gunners Chess Club in the mid 90s. CHESS NEVER DIES IN GLEN NORAH!!
i would leke tol visit your academy in May……as i will be in Harare,,,,
Oh that’s fine. You are very much welcome and your visit will be very much appreciated. In fact anyone willing to visit us is most welcome! Please contact me via email jchibvuri2011@gmail.com cell no. 263773360071 or 263776048216 physical add. GLEN NORAH KNIGHTS ACADEMY No. 2454 GLEN NORAH A HARARE. Even Daaim Shabazz you are welcome!
eita bra Jackie,
Be well.
I learnt of Makoto’s brutal treatment from your yesterdays posting. My attempts to sort OCM side of story has not burne any fruit. I’m also to read the invitation and conditions therein. It will not suprise me if there is clause demading that all players must stay a hotel owned by one of the Organising Commitee Member. This is Africa Jacky, like it is in our politics, those in power become greedy little gods. They never at ones pause to appreciate who there are represting. As long as it pleases their yearning quest to benefit from any situation and will do that without shame.
It is bcoz of this bullshit that Africa is lagging behind in chess it seems chess is now about boosting a lunatic’s deals with hotels and not talent Makoto you will certainly make it Zimbabwe is behind you
Africa may be lagging behind, but it is far far far ahead of what the public outside of the diaspora (and unfortunately inside as well) is conscious of. In fact, the first time I looked at the FIDE top 50 players by country list was about 6 or 7 years ago. Several African diaspora countries back then had average rating of top 50 players well below expert level. In only a matter of 6 or 7 years some of them have gone up 300-400 points.
what is the final standing?
Glad to see some real chess being played, can’t wait to see the games 🙂
Until this tournament, I didn’t realize IM Kenny Solomon had surpassed IM Watu Kobese for the top ranking in South Africa. BTW I saw a comment on another site that suggested that GM Peter Leko’s near abandonment of the Caro-Kann could be at least partly traced back to his famous loss with black to Kobese in 2001.
It looks like after round 8 it was 1) Robert Gwaze 7.0 , 2) FM Jere Daniel! 6.0, 3) FM Nicholas Van der Nat 5.5, 4) Kenny Solomon 5.0, and tied for 5th was Kobese and Ediberto 4.5 though Kobese has the tie-break 1
I heard Van der Nat will make IM now.
Glen Norah Knights Chess Academy (gnknightschessclub.co.cc) would like to Congratulate Gwaze for winning the Indiv. Championships. You are our hero from the hood.CHESS NEVER DIES IN GLEN NORAH!!
1 IM Gwaze Robert ZIM 2429 7.5 7(TB1) 35.5(TB2) 37.25(TB3)
2 FM Jere Daniel ZAM 2291 7.0 7(TB1) 34.5(TB2) 32.50(TB3)
3 FM Van Der Nat Nicholus RSA 2319 6.0 5(TB1) 35.5(TB2) 27.75(TB3)
4 FM Khetho Phemelo BOT 2215 5.0 5(TB1) 34.5(TB2) 21.50(TB2)
5 IM Solomon Kenny RSA 2450 5.0 4(TB1) 35.5(TB2) 24.00(TB3)
6 Domingos Ediberto ANG 2180 5.0 3(TB1) 33.5(TB2) 23.25(TB3)
7 IM Kobese Watu RSA 2361 4.5 4(TB1) 38.0(TB2) 20.25(TB3)
8 Domingos Catarino ANG 2233 4.5 4(TB1) 30.0(TB2) 14.00(TB3)
9 Notha Moakofi BOT 2071 4.5 3(TB1) 33.0(TB2) 18.25(TB3)
10 FM Mucongoma Miguel Jose Maconi MOZ 4.5 3(TB1) 32.0(TB2) 17.00(TB3)
11 CM Njobvu Ignatius BOT 2226 4.5 3(TB1) 29.5(TB2) 16.00(TB3)
12 CM Oatlhotse Providence BOT 2262 4.5 3(TB1) 27.0(TB2) 13.00(TB3)
13 Pascoal Eduardo ANG 2225 3.5 1(TB1) 27.0(TB2) 10.50(TB3)
14 Lova Rafenohery MAD 3.0 2(TB1) 27.5(TB2) 8.00(TB3)
15 CM Li Ying Patrick MUR 2136 3.0 1(TB1) 29.5(TB2) 10.75(TB3)
16 Allan Ranaivoharisoa MAD 2147 2.5 1(TB1) 28.5(TB2) 7.75(TB3)
17 CM Gaelafshwe Barileng BOT 2142 2.5 1(TB1) 26.0(TB2) 7.75(TB3)
18 Paiva Donaldo MOZ 2156 2.0 0(TB1) 26.5(TB2) 6.75(TB3)
Annotation:
Tie Break1: The greater number of victories
Tie Break2: Buchholz Tie-Breaks (variabel with parameter)
Tie Break3: Sonneborn-Berger-Tie-Break variable
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Congratulations to Sischy Sian of RSA for winning the Women
Championships.
1 WCM Sischy Monique Sian RSA 1996 8.5 8(TB1) 34.0(TB2) 42.00(TB3)
2 WFM Modongo Boikhutso BOT 1846 7.5 7(TB1) 32.5 33.50
3 WIM Solomon Anzel RSA 1911 6.0 4(TB1) 33.0 26.00
4 WCM Lopang Tshepiso BOT 1882 5.5 4(TB1) 30.5 19.00
5 Vilhete Vania Fausto Da T MOZ 1718 5.0 5(TB1) 31.0 16.50
6 Saina Yvone ZAM 4.5 4(TB1) 35.0 17.25
7 Francis Onkemetse BOT 4.5 3(TB1) 30.5 17.00
8 WCM Mokgacha Keitumetse BOT 4.0 3(TB1) 32.0 13.00
9 WGM Sabure Tuduetso BOT 1993 3.5 3(TB1) 27.5 9.00
10 Rosalino Sonia ANG 3.0 2(TB1) 31.5 9.25
11 WCM Reis Fatima ANG 1860 3.0 2(TB1) 31.0 10.75
12 Mbhata Constance ZAM 1760 2.5 1(TB1) 29.0 7.25
13 Oliviera Engracia ANG 2.0 0(TB1) 27.5 5.50
14 Michel Jesse MOZ 1.5 0(TB1) 32.0 7.00
Annotation:
Tie Break1: The greater number of victories
Tie Break2: Buchholz Tie-Breaks (variabel with parameter)
Tie Break3: Sonneborn-Berger-Tie-Break variable
I agree with the sentiments of Ngubeni above. We keep complaining of lack of chess resources preventing Sub-saharan players from achieving great things. I think THE BIGGEST OBSTACLE the Sub-Saharan player faces in his quest for Grandmastery is the corrupt and incompetent chess official. By now our region should have had 10-20 Grandmasters.
This point is very very valid. However, lets temper that a little. Did you know that Japan, with all of its resources and lack of corruption (I guess) has no GMs and only 1 IM and is now ranked below Angola and South Africa? Did you know that the American Nakamura is the only GM Japanese decent?
Congratulations Daniel Jere of Zambia. The talent is definately there.
Congratulations to Gwaze and Jere Daniel ….. Nice work!
Congrats to all the players for putting up such a gallant display.
I can see Daniel Jere being a force to reckon in the near future.
There are several countries with lots of resources that are ranked below Angola on FIDE’s country list: Monaco, Thailand, South korea, Japan, Lichtenstein, Malta, Hong Kong, U.S. Virgin Islands, Qatar
South Korea and Qatar do have GMs. They are ranked lower by FIDE because of the average rating of their top 50 players. Even though South Korea has 1 GM and 0 IMs, the average rating of its top 50 players is 2033. Angola has no GMs and 6 IMs but it’s average is 2230. Botswana is up to 2117.
Yes, I see your point. my point is that there is plenty of room to be overwhelmingly positive about African chess. Everyone knows there is corruption and lack of opportunity in sub-Sahara. Another surprising thing about sub-Sahara is that they are being competitive against countries that have nearly 100% literacy! By the way, Qatar’s top 4 is stronger than Angola but it includes Modiakhi’s wife GM Zhu Chen, who was not produced by Qatar.
Congratulations to Robert Gwaze. Now the Sub-Sahara zonal Chess Champion! This lad has won countless events and accolades including a 100% Gold Medal perfomance at the olympiad.
Clearly, if you were an genuine chess official with a mild desire to help young and aspiring talented chess players, Gwaze ( Plus many I know!) would have made you proud!
Thank you for the opinions expressed condemning the corrupt practice we heard of in Botswana.
Mr Jackie i would have appreciated if you could have contacted one of the Organisers of the event to seek their opinion and ask for the tournament regulations. To label a country of corrupt practices is uncalled for. We have attended events in africa where we were made to pay those fees, we have attended all tournaments in africa from u10 to senior teams..for the past three years. We have nothing against anyone. The mentioned players play in most of our tournaments. Nonetheless we respect your opinion.
By the way, to clarify, when I wrote “…competitive against countries…”, the context was that certain African countries are competitive against certain non-African countries. I didn’t mean sub-sahara overall was “competitive”.
Kelapile, thanks for your reply. First of all let me clarify this; I have not labelled a country of corrupt practices. Furthermore, the practice of demanding that a player stay in the hotel hosting the chess event is a corrupt practice in my opinion and I am glad you respect that. Just soberly imagine what will happen to the price of accommodation for players if this was to become the norm!
You mention that you have travelled to events chesswise. I can assure you that there has never been an insistence that this insane REGULATION be adhered to anywhere in Africa. I am not aware of it. In RSA it will be unlawfull, and could lead to the organiser be jailed or fined (As opined by my legal expert).
I indeed got in touch with Boikhutsoane and expressed my disgust and disappointment. Particularly because i trusted his desire to foster progress in Chess Africa. At least that’s what he espoused to me personally when he campaigned for the BCF office. He dismissed my argument by saying ” someone must pay for Makoto’s accomodation”, Well, didn’t need it. He had made arrangements to stay with family or friend! What’s wrong there?
Kelapile (And all those keen!); Do you remember a certain Mr. Wanda? Well? Did he not present BCF with a chess Golden era? Let me tell you something; the day he was forcibly removed from office by those who accused him of corruption and embezzlement, I went on record saying that those false accusations will cost BCF by halting the steady progress that was prevalent. But ironically usher in an era of the very accusations. This is Africa, its easy to see! Under his stewartship Botswana team beat Zambia team 3,5-0,5!!! Today? The score could be reversed. Ok, Khetho (Bots) beat Jere (Zam) at the very Zonal in discussion, he may prevent a 4-0 white-wash! So let’s agree at least to this Zambia 3- BCF 1. OK?
Well done Gwaze for winning the Zonals. The tournament condition were really unfair regulations.
I can’t understand why he had to pay US$ 900 for 10 days stay in a hotel. Is there a scandal going on between the organizers and the hotels here?Botswana players were playing coming from their homes, Top players were given special conditions.
It is another sad chapter in chess. Can’t believe 2011 and things like this still happening in chess?
I would like to congratulate Daniel for becoming the fourth international master of Zambia!!!!!!!!!!!!!!, he had a bad start, but managed to trail blaze to second place,he did this by beating three top south African players!!!!KUDOS TO YOU IM DANIEL JERE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Indeed accolades to Daniel Jere and not forgetting Monique Sischy. Cogratulations to both! By achieving IM & WIM status respectively in this manner these young chess players can be proud as it did not come easy or as a favour. WELL DESERVED!
How much was the prize fund
I heard there was no prize fund?! somebody tell me more about this Zone 4.3 tourney. Very disgusting and disturbing.
Hey Chess Guru, I can confirm from my reliable sources that there were no Prize monies on offer! Instead there were International Master tittles awarded dubiously and without precedence. Since the winner IM.Gwaze together with Solomon and Kobese had the status already, I believe they should have bargained for Grandmaster tittles! After all This is Africa(TIA).
I wonder other Zonal events award FIDE tittles this dubious as well!
Hi Daaim
Thanks for the reply my man. Frankly we all should appreciate the selfless service you provide the chess community! I get this title thing now.
Do you have any clue how FIDE awarded Botswana player Sabure with the WGM in Zambia? I was there and many saw it as an election ploy. I scouwered the FIDE manuals and I am still at a loss. If we look at her chess strength now… one wonders how she got such a prestigeous title.
Thanks for showing us such great games! Congrats IM Robert Gwaze!
This Gwaze lad is just unstoppable, if u had seen how he steamrolled past his opponents in the just ended Zimbabwe Easter Open chess championships claiming the 1st prize a full point adrift of the second placed Rodwell Makoto, whom he also subdued on his way to winning the 1st prize. I foresee a revelation for Africa come august at the world cup in Khanty Minsk ,Russia
I do agree with you Walter, the way Gwaze bamboozled past his opponents at the Easter Open was unbelievable. The Glen Norah Gunner is in top form. Glen Norah Knights Chess Academy (gnknightschessclub.co.cc) says congratulations to our hero.
tichauyako walter to stop this nonsense. tichiri busy. GM chaka & GM Peace
Much of the talking for this nice fella (Gwaze) will be done on the BOARD at the oncoming world championship in Russia where I come from.. and mark my words we are gonna awaard this guy with Russian citizenship as a show of his indisputable African ‘Shuperiority!!