“In an exclusive interview for ChessBase, IA and WIM Tshepiso Lopang talks to chess journalist Tatiana Flores about her beginnings in chess, her path to becoming a sought-after international arbiter and the first woman to be elected President of the African Chess Confederation. She also shares her ideas for improving chess around the world.”
“Born in Botswana in 1980, Thsepiso Lopang began playing chess at an early age in school. Since then the sport has become a fundamental part of her identity and life, leading her into arbitration and chess politics. After playing for the national team for many years and serving in various capacities in Botswana and on FIDE commissions, she submitted her candidature for the presidency of the African Chess Confederation in 2022.”
In my newest interview for chessbase.com I talk to WIM Tshepiso Lopang about her successful career as an arbiter, politics in chess, her duties as President of the African Chess Confederation and much more.
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