Botswana’s stalwart women player Boikhutso Modongo is now Women International Master. This follows confirmation from Fide after her outstanding performance at the Zone 4.3 championships held in Gaborone in April 2011.
In a highly contested tournament, Modongo finished comfortably on position 2 with 7.5 points out of 9.Her outstanding performance on the day was halted by a loss to South Africa’s Sischy Monique Sian in round 4.’It was a highly tactical game that could have gone either way’ says Modongo when quizzed about a loss that deprived her the championship for the tournament.
Modongo who has represented Botswana at the Olympiad since 1998 is steadily establishing herself as a formidable women player in the region.She recently increased her silverware when she trounced her opponents to win the silver medal at the just ended All Africa games in Mozambique.
‘Chess is a part of me,its my passion and I have always known that with the right commitment and hardwork,I will achieve greater thing’ quips Botswana’s Olympiad bronze medallist.
Boikhutso Modongo’s achievement adds on the number of titled players in Botswana following on the greatest achievement by Women Grandmaster Tuduetso Sabure.
