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Linda Nangwale has been a promising star in Zambian chess, but in the last Olympiad in Bled, Slovenia, she received a tremendous amount of attention for her colorful locks. In a very interesting interview by WIM Jennifer Shahade, the 21-year old Nangwale stated,
"Before the tournament, I had my hair braided in the colors of the Zambian flag. I have been asked to give interviews on TV and for magazine as a result of this hair. Even famous chess players compliment it."
Currently the Zambian women's champion, got a performance rating of 2139 while playing board #2. In the article, she heaped fulsome praise on national star, IM Amon Simutowe stating that he "has been a source of inspiration for chess in Zambia." One does not have to go very far to find this to be true as the Zambian Chess Federation has benefited from the strong leadership of Lewis Ncube, now the FIDE President for Zone 4.3.
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