Army-sponsored side Green Buffaloes broke a 20-year jinx after they were crowned the 2023-2024 Lusaka Chess League Champions.
Green Buffaloes’ stellar performance saw them outshining their archfoe Nkwazi and Red Arrows, who finished second and third respectively. They played twenty-two games and recorded nineteen wins, two draws and one defeat to Nkwazi.
Club Chairman, Major Martin Mwale congratulated the team on the stellar performance and urged them to remain focused ahead of the start of the new season tentatively set to start on 15 March 2024. Team head coach, Corporal Pumulo Situmbaeto said the team will now focus on the forthcoming season as they aim to retain the title.