NIM hosts chess tournament to boost critical thinking in students
By Rukayat Moisemhe
The Nigerian Institute of Management Chartered (NIM) has hosted a chess tournament to stimulate critical thinking in primary and secondary school students in Lagos State.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the tournament is an advocacy initiative of the institute in partnership with Dynamic Chess Ville, a chess foundation.
The President of NIM, retired Commodore Abimbola Ayuba, said at the invitational chess competition on Thursday in Lagos that the competition brought together young chess talents to interact and gain exposure.
He said that the tournament was the maiden edition and designed to promote inclusivity and nurture key life skills such as strategic thinking, discipline and sportsmanship through the game of chess.
“It also seeks to foster spirit of healthy competition, empower young minds and celebrate intellectual excellence.
“At the end of today’s competition, trophies, medals and prize money will be won while the participating schools will receive certificate of participation,” he said.
Ayuba said that the winner in the primary school category would win N150,000 while the first runner up would go home with N100,000, and second runner up, N50,000.
He said that in the secondary school category, the winner would get N200,000 while first and second runners up would get N150,000 and N100,000, respectively.
Ayuba said that from 2026, the institute would consider expanding the scope of the competition to make it a national event.
“What we have done is to create a garden of future champions in chess where they can be groomed to do exploits internationally,” he said.
In his remarks, Mr Tolulope Fasinu, Managing Director, Dynamic Chess Ville, said the tournament served as an opportunity to invest in the development of schoolchildren.
Fasinu said that chess was an important sport as it helped to improve cognitive abilities and calculation skills, boost self confidence and sharpen decision making skills.
He urged governments and corporate organisations to invest in chess to widen its reach, improve it outcomes and encourage participation in chess competitions at the global level.
NAN reports that the participating schools in the primary category include Chess in Slums Africa, Indian Language School, Bethany Hall School, and Home Science Association Nursery and Primary School.
The others are Dupeola Childrenland School, Dansol Nursery and Primary School,Favour of God International School, and Priceless Jewel Elementary School.
In the secondary school category, the participating schools include Chess in Slums Africa, Indian Language School, Home Science Association Secondary School, Grenville School, Kings College and Queens College.
The others are Value Place School, Favour of God International School, Chess with Laura and Dynamic Chess Ville.
In the primary school category, Bethany Hall School secured the first position while Chess in Slums Africa and Home Science Association Nursery and Primary School emerged second and third, respectively.
In the secondary school category, Home Science Association Secondary School took the first position while Indian Language School and Dynamic Chess Ville came second and third, respectively. (NAN) (www.nannews.ng)
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