At least 34 players are expected to participate in Batumi Olympiad qualifying tournament set to start tomorrow at Kamuzu Institute for Sports in Lilongwe.
\nThe open section would attract the likes of South Africa-based Joseph Mwale, Petros Mfune, Alfred Chimthere, Chiletso Chipanga, Paul Khuphwathea, Richard Mbedza, Joseph Nyambalo, Mailosi Nsikiimodzi, Davie Mawango and Fransisco Mwangupili.
\nOlympians Ellen Mpinganjira, Daisy Nkhoma, Royce Msiska, Tupokiwe Msukwa and Vitumbiko Gondwe are expected to dictate things in the ladies\u2019 category.
\nChess Association of Malawi publicist, Makhosi Nyirenda, said three players would qualify from the ladies and open categories to join seeded Fide Master, Gerald Mphungu and Woman Fide Master, Linda Jambo, in open and ladies categories, respectively, as Malawi\u2019s flag-carriers.
\n\u201cSadly, there are only three life jackets in this sinking ship. So, it is survival of the fittest,\u201d he said, adding that players would compete in nine rounds played under Fide rules.
\nThe Batumi Grand Qualifier is the final stage of the elimination race that started from the regional qualifiers.
\nThe 2018 world chess Olympiad will take place in Batumi, Georgia, in September.
\nMalawi has since 2006 made itself present at the world\u2019s biggest chess event which takes place after every two years.
\nLast year, Malawi\u2019s team did reasonably well in Baku, Azerbaijan, an event that saw Mfune and Khuphwathea being elevated to Candidate Master titles.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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