{"id":38147,"date":"2025-09-25T11:34:27","date_gmt":"2025-09-25T11:34:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chessinslumsafrica.com\/?p=38147"},"modified":"2025-09-25T11:34:27","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T11:34:27","slug":"ecobank-school-chess-tournament","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chessinslumsafrica.com\/our-stories\/ecobank-school-chess-tournament\/","title":{"rendered":"CISA\u2019s Junior Team Excels at Ecobank National School Chess Tournament 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"EcoThe Ecobank National School Chess Tournament<\/strong> is one of the largest inter-school chess competitions in Nigeria, designed to inspire young people and showcase the power of chess as a tool for education, discipline, and change . On June 27th, 2025 at the Ecobank Pan-African Center Victoria Island Lagos state, the\u00a0 tournament brought together 197 schools with over 900 junior players<\/strong> competing in attendance, in\u00a0 a vibrant display of resilience and brilliance.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Ecobank<\/p>\n

For Chess in Slums Africa (CISA),<\/a> this tournament is a stage to demonstrate how children from underserved communities can rise above their circumstances when given opportunity, support, and belief. With just six months of formal chess training, our junior team faced the competition with courage, resilience, and determination.<\/p>\n

\"ChessRepresenting Chess in Slums Africa (CISA) were five remarkable students from Makoko<\/a>: Kisegbeji Deni [11], Edewhen Jonas[8], Avlessi Thank God[11], Ehuntin Augustine [11], and Edewhen Edwin [10].<\/strong> Together, they played with grit and brilliance, making the day unforgettable.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Chess<\/p>\n

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How Our Champions Performed<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"CISA<\/p>\n

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