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UNILAG, Daysprings, others win top prizes in chess championship

The University of Lagos (UNILAG), Dayspring School, Lagos, and Marvelvine Montessori School, also in Lagos, have emerged winners in the tertiary, secondary, and primary schools’ categories of the 2024 Ecobank National Schools Team Chess competition held at the Pan African Centre, Lagos.

The Chess competition, described as the largest gathering of chess players in Africa, attracted over 1,200 players from over 250 schools across 18 states of Nigeria and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

Speaking at the closing ceremony, Vice President, Nigeria Chess Federation (NCF), Adeyinka Adewole, expressed excitement that the championship, which was introduced last year when the International Chess Federation (ICF) started the World Schools Team Chess Championship, has grown in leaps and bounds.

He noted that the 2024 edition attracted over 1,200 participants, describing NCF’s partnership with Ecobank as a…
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