Lesotho: BMI Injects M40k in Chess Tourney

Lesotho‘s top chess players will lock horns with international rivals in Berea next month with M40 000 at stake in the Blue Mountain Inn (BMI) Open Chess Championship, the biggest annual event on Lesotho’s chess calendar.

The event is set to run from 6 to 8 February at BMI’s premises in Teyateyaneng.

The championship will feature three categories: the prestige category, which is the main event for players with an International Chess Federation (FIDE) rating below 2200; the open category for players…