Organisers of the PwC Chess4Change Grand Slam Tournament which commenced in Lagos on Tuesday, 19th April 2016 at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere, Lagos has been roundly commended for sustaining the tempo of the two-year old competition.
The opening day of the tournament had in attendance; Mr Ayodeji Tinubu, Special Adviser (Sports) to the Governor of Lagos State, the Director General, Lagos State Sports Commission, Mr Ayo Agbesanwa, Mr Daniel Asapokhai a Partner from PwC, representative from the Lagos State Ministry of Education- Mrs Olabisi Joseph, Mr Jimmy Sogbesan, Chief Operating Officer- MediaVision Limited (Project Consultants), students, Principals and members of the press.
Speaking at the event; Tinubu lauded the sponsor for choosing to put their weight behind a value driven project capable of transforming lives noting that chess has the potential of putting Nigeria on the map of sporting greatness.
Speaking in the same vein, Daniel emphasised the values chess teaches, stating further that playing chess forces you to think about your moves.
In her speech, Mrs Bisi Joseph who represented the Lagos State Ministry of Education at the event, opined that playing chess is an effective way of developing mental awareness.
Day one of the 3-day tournament concluded with Kings College in the lead after 2 rounds of play. The Grand Slam Tournament is the climax of the PwC Chess4Change season. The initiative was designed to use the game of chess to improve strategic thinking and critical reasoning amongst secondary school students in Lagos State.
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