Brandon Moyo
INHLANGANISO yeZimbabwe Chess Federation (ZCF) isibike ukuthi uRodwell Makoto uzamela ilizwe kumncintiswano we-2025 Fide World Rapid and Blitz Championships eNew York, eMelika kusukela mhlaka 26 kusiya ku-31 Mpalakazi.
UMakoto, osebizwa njenge International Master emdlalweni, usanda kuvela ekudlaleni okumangalisayo ku-Chess Olympiad, lapho athole khona imendulo yesiliva.
Kayisikho okwakuqala uMakoto ephatheka kumncintiswano wakuleli izinga. Useke wamela iZimbabwe emiqhudelwaneni emibili yeFide World Cup eBaku, Azerbaijan ngo-2023 laseSochi, eRussia ngo-2021.
Umqondisi weZCF kwezokuxhumana u-Agab Dozva uthe ukhangelele ukuthi uMakoto enze kuhle. UDozva uthe ukuphatheka kukaMakoto kuzakhuthaza abanye abadlali kuleli.
“Ngikhangele ngabomvu ukuthi u-IM Rodwell Makoto enze uahle uma ebhekene labadlali abahamba phambili emhlabeni njengoba enze kuhle ku-45th World Chess Olympiad,” kutsho uDozva.
Umongameli weZCF, uTodd Mapingire uthe:
“Leli lithuba elihle lokuthi i-chess iqhutshwe kulindawo ephakeme kangaka. Siyaziqhenya njalo siyamsekela uRodwell njengoba ezancintisana labadlali abahamba phambili emhlabeni, etshengisa ithalenta lamandla e-chess yeZimbabwe.”
I-ZCF ikhuthaze bonke abathandi be-chess ukuthi balandele uhambo lukaMakoto.