Northern region ready to test intellect

The second Oshana Open annual chess tournament will be held at Oshana Regional Library (behind Social Security House) in Oshakati East tomorrow starting at 08:30.Cash prizes and trophies will be won courtesy of Cheetah Car Hire Services. There will be free refreshments for participants.To register for participating in this tournament, simply SMS/text your full name and age to 081 808 4864. The registration fee to be paid at the event at 08:30 and 09:30 is N$40 for seniors (20 years and older) and N$25 for juniors (under 20).On Sunday a teachers’ seminar will be held at the same venue (10:00 – 13:00) which will focus on training volunteers and/or school/club representatives, chess trainers and any other interested guests on how to run a chess club, how to implement it at their school, how to host a tournament and to project the benefits and the plan of chess implementation at their various vicinities.• During June 2015, Dumbura’s Trading Enterprises cc trading as MJ Realtors and Training Centre in collaboration with the Namibia Chess Federations hosted the first-ever official chess tournament in the North. The response was astonishing as 56 participants from as far as Windhoek, Otjiwarongo, Okahandja and Walvis Bay came to take part. Among them were The Windhoek Chess Arbiters including Chess Federation president Mr Otto Nakapunda; vice-president and national champion Mr Charles Eichab along with one of the country’s top female players, Jolly-Joice Nepando. Paresis Chess Club from Otjiwarongo and other juniors also competed, including fifth grader Tapiwa Mutasa from Kleine Kuppe Private School in Ongwediva who won the best cadet player for Oshana 2015.Since last year August MJ Realtors and Training Centre has been training some private schools like Cabatana P. School, Kleine Kuppe and earlier this year also Integrity Private School. Even with only two schools trained, the region now has teams ready to compete. The target remains to expand to more schools, including some in Opuwo and Oshikuku who have expressed interest. The organisers’ deepest gratitude goes to Mr John Ikondja, the principal for Integrity Primary School for his great support since 2015. He helped sponsor the tables and chairs for the 2015 Oshana Open chess tournament of that was held at Maroela Mall in Ongwediva. Mr Gerome and Mrs Amalia Schmidt allowed the use the Mall dome area for that tournament.

Northern region ready to test intellect

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