Results of the FIDE Trainer Seminar in Gabarone

Report by Peter Long

The FIDE Trainer Seminar in Gaborone, Botswana from 15-17 December 2019 saw 22 participants complete the program and were recommended for a total of four (4) FIDE Instructor, 10 National Instructor and eight (8) Developmental Instructor titles.

Botswana Chess Federation (BCF) President Mothokoedi Thabano was both an excellent host and organiser, taking a personal interest, driving 6 hours the approximate 500 km from Francistown to Gaborone to take personal charge.

Of course this was still nothing like my coming from the South East Asian Games and the start of the East Asian Junior Championships in the Philippines, and six (6) hours after arrival in Kuala Lumpur, returning to the airport for a 30 hour journey and working immediately on arrival.

In general, the participants demonstrated a high level of energy over three very long days, an essential requiremment for this seminar which adopted a continuous assessment approach to both teaching and evaluation.

These included demonstration of teaching skills, lesson and/or exercise construction, writting feedback as to learning, and practical exercises.

Here it can be seen how well the future FIDE Trainers all did, each bringing his or her own personality, style and approach to teaching.

Botswana is not a big country and chess is not the most important priority for many but there is no doubt that under the current BCF leadership, serious progress is being made and the future can be bright indeed!

Results Table

No.	FIDE ID	Name	Fed	D.O.B.	Proposed Title
1	11300370	Ndawana Mosenya	BOT	1974	FI
2	11300906	Puso S. Mabetu	BOT	1987	FI
3	11302275	Dragon Kesiilwe	BOT	1979	FI
4	11301791	Pudungwane Lesole	BOT	1992	FI
5	11300710	Moakofi Notha	BOT		NI
6	11316179	Oaitse Phunyuka	BOT	1981	NI
7	15202631	Michael Dumbura	NAM	1992	NI
8	11300701	Ontiretse Sabure	BOT	1985	NI
9	11301031	Diczhino Mogalakwe	BOT	1981	NI
10	12602124	Gideon Izuchukwu Onuoha	GHA	1998	NI
11	11301511	Stanley Sebowe	BOT	1978	NI
12	11301287	Onkemetse Francis	BOT	1992	NI
13	14319640	Omogolo Nkwe	RSA	1988	NI
14	11300558	Goafaone Thwaafalo	BOT	1983	NI
15	11310138	Mokwaledi Tingwane	BOT		DI
16	11301066	Kagiso A. Molosiwa	BOT	1988	DI
17	11321407	Jautse Nkwe	BOT	1984	DI
18	113080011	Ndachipiwa Kgomotso	BOT	1994	DI
19	11322098	Tiroyaone Bohula	BOT	1983	DI
20	11317442	Oratile Petronel John	BOT	1998	DI
21	11302828	Lorato Dolly Thapelo	BOT	1993	DI
22	700018189	Tshephang Eluya	BOT	1993	DI