Checkmate during a chess tournament
The winners were awarded medals and the champions received trophies as well.
The Emalahleni Chess Academy hosted a Spring Chess tournament and it has proven to be a success.
The tournament was held on Saturday, September 3 at the Lynnville Hall. Young and old competed in the tournament in different age categories.
The academy aims to promote chess playing at grassroots level, to organise and coordinate chess tournaments, to produce competitive chess players and to give learners the opportunity to be occupied in chess playing and not to be involved in unlawful street activities like drugs, alcohol and others.
The academy also aims to create confidence in taking responsibility.
Fortune Macassa, president of the academy encouraged the players to take their game seriously as they were organising other tournaments in the future so that they can be able to compete with other players from the province and in national championships and even on international level.
In the open section Phumaza Tholo was the winner, Doctor Machacha came second and Bongani Ndala was placed third.
In the u.17 Siyabonga Phamla was the champ, Ashley Boshielo was second and Luhe Sotabu was third and in the u.12 section Siyathando Mdluli was the champion, Sibusiso Maceha second and Simanga Mahlangu came third.
The winners were awarded medals and the champions received trophies as well.
Two fathers Mr Thabo Mahlangu and Mr Thami Mahlangu came to support their children during the tournament.
The following companies sponsored the tournament: Kgwebisasana Electrical, Phempetse Trading and Projects, Mayivuthe Contractors, Four Arrows and Maison Investment.
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