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African Games: Chess squad to make debut in continental showpiece

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Joyce Nyaruai on her way to winning the KCB Kenya Open Chess Championships [photo courtesy]

The national chess team departs for Rabat, Morocco, today keen on winning medals at the 12th African Games.

Due to budgetary constraints, the team has been whittled down to just four players comprising two men and two women.

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