Since its formation mid last year, the online Joseph Mwale Chess Academy has made tremendous progress that saw it contributing several players that qualified to represent Malawi at last year’s World Olympiad.
Mwale holding private lessons with some kids as he is in the country
The kids playing against each other
The students that represented the nation at the World Olympiad which was played virtually include Charity Tadeyo, Carol Trapence, Tupochele Mlanjira and Praise Kalambo.
The Academy’s coaches Joseph Mwale himself, his brother George and Petros Mfune also made it into the senior squad.
“We also had great turn up at African zonal tournaments through Lakshita Dutt, Dakhsesh Dutt and Priyasha Shriyan, who represented us well with Shriyan finishing third.