Junior chess titans to clash
Kingdom Way Chess Academy will host it's first-ever tournament tomorrow at the Goethe-Institut in Windhoek.
Students as young as five from Delta Primary, Windhoek Gymnasium, St Pauls, Gardener Academy, Windhoek International, Windhoek Central and Sunshine Academy are expected to take part in the tournament.
According to Idda Amunime, the administrator at Kingdom Way Chess Academy, they are expecting close to 60 students.
“We are hosting the tournament to inspire and develop minds and also to give a chance to some of the students who have never taken part in competitive tournaments like this,” said Amunime, who is also a chess player.
She said they are trying to get sponsorship in order to draw aspiring chess players from schools based in Katutura.
The likes of junior chess player Manfredo Gaoseb, who earlier this year won a blitz chess tournament, as well as Kevin Gurirab and the Mashoko brothers - Benjamin and William - will be among those to look out for tomorrow.
Leonard Nghifikwa, a chess coach at the academy, said encouraged more girls to take up the mental sport, as the majority of participants at the tournament will be boys.
He said they are pushing and advocating for chess to be professionalised and introduced as a subject at schools.
“It's our vision to promote the implementation of chess in schools as a subject, because it helps with concentration and analytical skills, as well as creativity, and teaches patience,” he said.
“There will be eight group. starting at 9:00 and they are expected to end at around 15:00. Students will be divided into groups according to their age.”
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Students as young as five from Delta Primary, Windhoek Gymnasium, St Pauls, Gardener Academy, Windhoek International, Windhoek Central and Sunshine Academy are expected to take part in the tournament.
According to Idda Amunime, the administrator at Kingdom Way Chess Academy, they are expecting close to 60 students.
“We are hosting the tournament to inspire and develop minds and also to give a chance to some of the students who have never taken part in competitive tournaments like this,” said Amunime, who is also a chess player.
She said they are trying to get sponsorship in order to draw aspiring chess players from schools based in Katutura.
The likes of junior chess player Manfredo Gaoseb, who earlier this year won a blitz chess tournament, as well as Kevin Gurirab and the Mashoko brothers - Benjamin and William - will be among those to look out for tomorrow.
Leonard Nghifikwa, a chess coach at the academy, said encouraged more girls to take up the mental sport, as the majority of participants at the tournament will be boys.
He said they are pushing and advocating for chess to be professionalised and introduced as a subject at schools.
“It's our vision to promote the implementation of chess in schools as a subject, because it helps with concentration and analytical skills, as well as creativity, and teaches patience,” he said.
“There will be eight group. starting at 9:00 and they are expected to end at around 15:00. Students will be divided into groups according to their age.”
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