Luanda – Angolans Alexandre Próspero (Under-18) and Jemima Paulo (Under-16) won, this Saturday, the Fide “MF” Master titles at the African Youth Chess Championship, which ended in Lusaka, Zambia.
The chess player from Atlético Sport Aviação (ASA), silver medalist, achieved the title thanks to seven victories and only two defeats.
In women’s chess, the Ditrov School player won the gold medal with only one defeat. She scored eight points out of a possible nine.
In Under-16, Jaime Sonhy (Ditrov) snatched the bronze medal and achieved the title of Master Candidate (MC).
In the competition, disputed in a Swiss system, Angola participated with eight chess players of the categories U-18, 16, 14 and 12, in both genders.
Source: Angola Press News Agency