S. Africa’s President at Chess Tourney
Compiled by the Government Communication and Information System
Date: 21 Dec 2009
Title: Checkmate President Zuma
Pretoria- President Jacob Zuma is to participate in the inaugural KwaZulu-Natal Chess Tournament tomorrow.
The tournament, organised at the request of the President, will be held at the Nkandla Community Hall at 2pm. It is aimed at teaching the youth patience and strategic thinking as well as to promote recreational activity in rural areas.
“President Zuma is an ardent chess player and wants to see the game being rolled out in various remote communities of the province as it requires minimal infrastructure,” said the Presidency on Monday. – BuaNews
hi shabazz merry christmas, i want to notify you about just conclouded obudu street chess classic in nigeria port harcourt city, feat nigeria national bomo kigigha which came 2nd on d event with a total of 5/6 and his brother national no.3 was d defending campion and he ended with 3 and half over 6, and the champion is koko obele who 5 and half point over six rounds. the organiser sunny eyenghe was the only that drew a game with champion and made a final score of 3 and half over six. the tourney was a 21 players from southern part of nigeria.
Daim,
President Zuma is going to play in a chess tournament?!?! This is BIG.