Cape Town team wins Africa Junior Champs in Algeria
New SA chess champ likes conquering his dad while blindfolded
Jan Karsten, one of the youngest contestants at the African Junior Champs, comes out on top without losing a single match
27 November 2022 - 20:02
Eben Karsten used to let his son beat him at chess to help with morale...
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