Players will battle it out in the individual rapid event on day two of the African Games.
Fresh from emerging as the gold medal winner in the mixed team rapid GM Bassem will face it off with FM Harold Wanyama of Uganda. Botswana’s Gomolemo Rongwane has a date with IM David Silva of Angola. Sergio Pereira will play IM Adlane Arab of Algeria.
In the women’s event, WGM Shahenda Wafa will battle it out with Zimbabwe’s Linda Shaba whilst on board 2 Nadezhda Marochkina play Uganda’s Peninah Nakabo. The two youngest players in the tournament, WCM Natalie Banda of Botswana and Aina Mahasambatra of Madagascar are expected to continue from where they left off after yesterday’s magnificent performance.