Namibia: Chess Tourney Delivers Shocker

9 January 2008

Windhoek — The final day in Windhoek saw thrilling chess, with a shock loss as the "swissperfect computer programme" appointed Werner Tjipueja as winner over national champion Charles Eichab.

The surprise happened during the memorial chess tournament in remembrance of the late Dr Kehat Beukes at hotel Thuringer Hof in Windhoek on the last day of 2007. More than 20 players took part in the two-day tournament.

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