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ZIM Chess Consultancy Private Limited has officially announced the launch of ZIM Chess Rating, a new rating system designed for local chess tournaments. The initiative primarily aims to address the challenge of providing individual ratings for participants in school events, which has proven difficult using the internationally recognised FIDE rating system. The absence of a standardised rating system has long been a challenge in Zimbabwean chess, hindering the ability to objectively measure the performance and progress of players over time.…