Chess Camp

Over a long weekend a friend of mine who teaches English at a highschool in Pretoria came and taught some of the learners at my key school how to play chess. We ran the camp for three days over a long weekend, and had an impressive turn out for each day. Lincoln patiently explained how each piece moved, and for two days they mostly practiced moving the pieces and got a feel for the game. On the third day we had a tournament, and they showed their brilliant colors playing a number of games (very quickly). It was amazing to see how far they could come in just a few days, from knowing nothing about chess, to playing competitively! THANK YOU SO MUCH to everyone who sent me chess boards!! You made this possible and sustainable. My host father, who is an expert chess player, plans to maintain the chess team and tutor them toward mastery.