The Zambia Chess Federation (ZCF ) says it has introduced a chess league system in all government and private schools in the country.
ZCF Zone four Chairman Kennedy Phiri says the federation has for a start introduced the league in private schools in Lusaka which will run up-to July 2 this year.
ZANIS sports reports Phiri told speaking in an interview in Lusaka today that the chess league system in private schools was well on schedule .
” The main purpose of trying to introduce a chess league in government schools was to make pupils and schools battle it out in the sport.
He said the other reason of trying to introduce chess league system in government schools is to try to make schools going pupil participate and take keen interest in chess.
Phiri pointed out that it was saddening that pupils in government schools do not show much interest in the sport unlike it is with pupils in private schools.
Meanwhile, the ZCF Zone four Chairman has advised girl pupils to take keen interest in chess by participating fully in the sport at their school places.
Phiri noted that it was unfortunate that chess in schools was more popular among boy children than girl children. He advised school sports masters in the country to sensitize girls on the importance of playing chess.
” The girl child needs to learn and take keen interest in the sport as it can help in improving her academic performances, ” he said.
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who is the current champion now pa zed after Amon Simutowe??? Amon was lucky i was busy building a family business at the time otherwise i used to beat the chap
big up mr phiri
Chess; I recall playing this game like crazy at Kabulonga boyz in the chess club as well as with my neighbours and relatives. Hope these new generation kids can pick up this sport and learn to strategies like we were taught.
Kadoyo shut up!!! U never played chess in your life , dont expose your ignorance
Nice stuff and all the best.
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Matt 6:33
Ba kaunda mukazi tekanya pulizeee.
What were you waiting 4 all these years? We need leagues in all the sports desciplines at school level. Any way good step forward mbuya….!
Once upon a time Chamboli were the champions! Go Chamboli go!!
This is really wonderful! Great news! we had a chess league in the schools in the 70s. Let’s have more grandmasters from Choma, Kasama, Chipata Viva Zambia