Chess: Schools tourney to hold in Lagos

A total of 18 secondary schools in Lagos are billed to take part in the seventh PwCChess4Change championship for secondary schools in Lagos State between June 3 and September 30.

The participating schools include Birrel Avenue Senior High School; Eva Adelaja Girls Senior Secondary School, Bariga; Immaculate Heart Comprehensive Senior Secondary School, Maryland; CMS Girls Senior School, Bariga; Ireti Senior Grammar School, Ikoyi; Eko Akete Grammar School, Lagos Island; Wajab Folawiyo Senior High, Osborne and Falomo Senior High School, Ikoyi.

Others are Kuramo Senior Secondary School, Victoria Island; Government Senior, Victoria Island; New Era Senior Secondary School, Surulere, Government Senior College, Eric Moore; Jubilee Model Senior Grammar School, Iganmu; Sari Iganmu Senior Secondary School, Orile; Euba Junior Secondary School, Mushin; Unity Junior High School, Oshodi and Eko Boys High School, Mushin.

Organisers, MediaVision Limited, said everything was in place to host a successful tournament.

Country Operations Partner, PricewaterhouseCooper, Pedro Omontuenhen, said the competition was organised to impact positively on the academic and social life of the students.

“We believe chess helps improve the cognitive development of the students and also prevent them from various social vices. And this has made us remain committed to bankroll this competition every year. I want to urge the students to tap into this opportunity and grab it with both hands.”

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