Tag: PwCChess4Change

Grand Slam Tournament

The fourth edition of Pwc Chess4Change Grand Slam kicked-off at Baptist Academy, Obanikoro, Lagos on Wednesday May 16, 2018 featuring 18 participating secondary schools in Lagos. The event started at 10:00 am, has schools and their coaches trickled into the venue, buzzing to be the next big name in grassroots Chess.  The following dignitaries were […]

PwC Chess4Change Grand Slam Tournament Day 1 Result & Statistics

242 – Students 23 – Teachers   2 – Rounds 88 – Players 176 – Games   8 – Arbiters At the end of the 2nd Round, this was the result of the schools: SCHOOL POINT IRETI SENIOR GRAMMAR SCHOOL, IKOYI 4 BIRREL AVENUE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, SABO 4 KURAMO SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL, V.I 4 […]

All Set For The Grand Slam Tournament

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: […]

2nd Mentorship Scheme: Day 1

Date: Thursday,19th April 2018 Venue: Wahab Folawiyo High School, Osborne Time: 10:00am HOW IT WENT DOWN Day 1 of the 2nd Mentorship had in attendance: Godbless Gbenebichie – Senior Associate, PwC  Beersheba Alogbo – Senior Associate, PwC Mr O. A. Amao – Principal, Wahab Folawiyo High School, Osborne Mr Adebayo Babalola – Lagos State Chess […]

2nd Mentorship Scheme

The Mentorship scheme is a component of the PwC Chess4Change programme which aims to improve critical thinking amongst secondary schools in Lagos State. Objectives Motivate and Inspire students Create a platform for interaction amongst students Assess students’ preparedness for the Grand Slam Highlights of the 2nd Mentorship 94.4% attendance 4 Interactive mentorship sessions Fascinating life […]

Lagos Schools Prepare For 2nd Mentorship Programme

The PwC Chess4Change initiative is a programme designed to use the game of chess to develop critical thinking ability thereby improving academic performance amongst secondary school students in Lagos State. It was launched in 2014 and featured participation from six schools. The Mentorship programme is one of the fundamental elements of the PwC Chess4Change initiative. […]