Hope for Strengthening Institutional and Cultural Cooperation Through Chess
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TLDR
- The Tanzania Chess Association (TACA) announced that its players are prepared for the upcoming CPLP and SADC Friends rapid chess tournament in Maputo, Mozambique.
- The tournament will take place over two days, starting on Friday, and will feature Tanzanian players Pasar Nasser and Neema Kisanga, accompanied by TACA president Geoffrey Mwanyika.
- Pasar Nasser won the men's category at the previous National Championships, while Neema Kisanga was the runner-up in the women's category.
- The tournament format includes 9 rounds of Rapid chess and 11 rounds of Blitz chess, with separate events for Open and Women’s categories.
- The event aims to promote chess development and strengthen cooperation among Portuguese-speaking countries and SADC nations.