ZAMBIA’S ‘Copper Eagle’ Chitumbo Mwali will be the country’s envoy at the 2023 Fide World Cup in Hungary after winning the trials held at Fairview Hotel in Lusaka. Mwali, an International Master (IM), will be returning to the Fide World Cup after managing three wins, two draws and a loss. Speaking in an interview, Mwali said it was time the Chess Federation of Zambia hired a European coach to help him at the games. Mwali said he was confident of performing well at the Championship he represented the country in last year where he faced highly ranked players. “My expectation is to perform better and put the best of my abilities for the country. This is the second time I...

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