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Kenyans ready to battle at World Chess Olympiad Championships

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Joyce Ndirangu (right) and Mongeli Shasha in a past event. [Omondi Onyango, Standard]

Kenya has sent a strong team to the World Chess Olympiad Championships that starts on Thursday to September 23 in Budapest, Hungary.

Chess Kenya president Bernard Wanjala said the team left the country in batches due to visa hiccups.

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