Attend free chess classes
Focus, discipline, strategic thinking and concentration are all the requirements necessary to take up a game of chess.
The City of Ekurhuleni’s Library and Information Services is on a roll to challenge both young and old residents to stretch their imagination over a game of chess, and equip them with skills that can make them professional players by availing graded coaches to give them free chess classes.
The programme to develop chess players will run for a period of one year and will see learners from local schools and all interested persons from the community, graduating from the programme with confidence and critical thinking skills that they can apply in their day-to-day experiences.
The city, in partnership with local schools and community chess organisations, is encouraged by the chess players’ passion for the game, eagerness to play and willingness to improve their chess skills.
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The city’s objective is to assist and develop the players into professional chess players by providing chess sets, clocks and notation books, and to rope in high-rated local coaches.
The city is also working to host the first inter-library tournaments in September, with the participation of about 19 libraries and chess community organisations.
The city will continue to support regional chess tournaments so that ultimately the players qualify for national or international tournaments.
Furthermore, the skills development programme is not only meant to assist participants to learn to stretch their imagination and improve their cognitive thinking abilities, but it is also a catalyst for positive change as it creates job opportunities for local coaches.
The programme is supported through the city’s grant-in-aid programme.
The coaching classes are free at the city’s libraries.
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