Titi Oshodi, Director of Public Relations, Lagos State Sports Commission (LSSC), says that the ongoing PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) “Chess For Change” initiative is designed to use the game to improve strategic thinking and critical reasoning among secondary school students in the state

22 schools from four Education Districts in Lagos state were currently participating in the competition holding at the indoor sports hall of the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere.

Oshodi said on Wednesday said that the Grand Slam tournament which featured 88 players was a culmination of a three-month intensive Chess tutelage.

She added that the third edition of annual PWC Chess4Change competition would have another round of two Mini Challenge competitions that would produce winners in all categories of the competition.

Oshodi also said that the participants would compete for honours in 182 events for individual and team categories using the Swiss System format to determine the winners.

“The competition is supported by the Lagos State Government through the Ministry of Education and the Lagos Sports Commission, as well as the Lagos State Chess Association.

“The initiative is designed to use the game to improve strategic thinking and critical reasoning among secondary school students in Lagos State which will also include award of prizes.

Read more at: https://www.primepost.ng/2019/03/27/lagos-pwc-chesss4change-grand-slam-for-developing-strategic-thinking-in-students-oshodi/

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