The Namibia Chess Federation is proud to
announce that it will host the Namibia National Junior Chess Championships 2012
on 14 July 2012 at the Dawid Bezuidenhout High School, Khomasdal, Paul Van
Harte Street.
The total prize fund for this event is N$8,250.00
Chess is one of the most powerful educational tools available to
strengthen a child’s mind. It’s fairly easy to learn how to play. Most six or
seven year olds can follow the basic rules. Some kids as young as four or five
can play. Like learning a language or music an early start can help a child
become more proficient.
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For 4 years chess academies and schools alike taught chess to
their learners. Some schools went as far as acquiring local chess masters to
teach this fascinating game to their learners. Now it’s time for these young
minds to go for the ultimate test. The event this weekend will be an open event
which serves as a qualifier for something bigger. The Namibia Chess Federation
is planning to send a team to Slovenia, Maribor in November to showcase their
talent.
Another change in the event this year, is that in both the open
event and close event the kiddies will play in their age groups so we will be
able to announce age group champions. However, participants may register and
participate in a higher age group.
Whatever a child’s age, chess can enhance concentration, patience,
and perseverance, as well as develop creativity, intuition, memory, and most
importantly, the ability to analyze and deduce from a set of general
principles, learning to make tough decisions and solve problems flexibly.
We therefore invite every child in Namibia to participate in this
prestigious junior chess championship and would like to encourage those who
don’t know how to play chess to give it a try. Its lots of fun and a great
sport. Registration close on Friday, 16h00. Individual chess players can also register via sms to 0816152895 or
complete the online registration form at http://namchesstournaments.blogspot.com or sent an e-mail to namibiachess@gmail.com
Registration fees are as follows:
U/8 &U/10 = N$40.00
U/12, U/14 & U/16 =N$50.00
U/18 & U/20 = N$80.00
