The Grand Slam Tournament is the climax of the PwC Chess4Change Programme, brings together chess prodigies in Secondary Schools across Lagos over the course of three days to determine the best.
The fourth edition is set to hold from
Date: Wednesday , May 16 – Friday, May 18, 2018
Venue: Baptist Academy, Obanikoro, Lagos
Time: 10: 00 am daily
Dignitaries from the sponsors – PwC, as well as from the Lagos State Ministry of Education, Lagos State Sports Commission and Lagos State Chess Association are expected to attend the 3-day event.
The tournament is an integral part of the PwC Chess4Change programme – an initiative aimed at improving critical thinking among youths through the game of Chess. Apart from determining the top young chess prodigies in secondary schools in Lagos; the Grand Slam is also an avenue to expose these talents to competitive chess competitions from an early age while also boosting the popularity of chess in the grassroots.
The Chess4Change programme which commenced in 2014 started with six (6) schools and has increased to thirteen (13) schools across the educational districts in Lagos State.
LIST OF PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS |
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| S/N | SCHOOL |
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1 |
Eva Adelaja Girls Senior Secondary School, Bariga |
|
2 |
Immaculate Heart Comprehensive Senior School, Maryland |
|
3 |
CMS Girls Senior Secondary School, Bariga |
| 4 |
Ireti Senior Grammar School, Ikoyi |
|
5 |
Eko Akete Grammar School, Lagos Island |
|
6 |
Wahab Folawiyo Senior High School, Osborne |
| 7 |
Kuramo Senior Secondary School, V.I |
| 8 |
Falomo High School, Ikoyi |
|
9 |
Birrel Avenue Senior High School, Sabo |
|
10 |
Lagos City College, Yaba |
|
11 |
New Era Senior Secondary School, Surulere |
|
12 |
Government Senior College, Eric Moore |
|
13 |
Methodist Girls High School, Yaba |
|
14 |
St. Timothy College, Onike, Yaba |
|
15 |
Jubilee Model Grammar School, Orile Iganmu |
|
16 |
Sari Iganmu Senior Secondary School, Orile |
|
17 |
Euba Senior Secondary School, Mushin |
|
18 |
Unity Junior High School, Oshodi |
Invited Schools Include:
- Queens College, Yaba
- Baptist Academy, Obanikoro
- Lafiaji High School
- Eko Boys High School, Mushin
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