MASERU, Dec. 10 -- It is all systems go for the National Chess Championships Qualifying Finals following the hosting of Central and Southern Regions Qualifying Tournaments by the Chess Federation of Lesotho (CFL) in Maseru and Mohale's Hoek on Saturday.

The qualifying finals will be held in Berea from December 23-24, with about 50 players expected to square off in a showdown to qualify for the 2020 Zone 4.5 Individuals Chess Championships to be hosted by Lesotho in February, 2020.

According to the Chess Federation of Lesotho Public Relations Officer, Selatela Khiba, the qualifying finals will also guarantee those who have accumulated the most points a place at the 2020 Chess Olympiad to be held in Russia in August, 2020.

"Those who hav...