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Bwalya beat Olebile Thato of Botswana to consolidate top slot ahead of Candidate Master Solomon Deon from South Africa, who is on 5 points while Makoto Rodwell of Zimbabwe is on 4.5 points.
The Zambian star is set to play FM Ignatius Njobvu in the eighth round of the competition with Deon Solomon taking on IM Oatlhotse Providence of Botswana who is on 4 points.
It is a sad story in the women category as Zambia’s Constance Mbatha who has managed 1.5 points out of a possible 5 points.
As Mbatha is languishing on 1.5 points, WCM Charlie Van Zyl is leading the chart on 4.5 points while WIM Oikhutso Mudongo of Botswana with her fellow Tswana Tshepiso Lopang are in joint second position on 3.5 points.