Press Release.
The Dolphin Coast Chess Club has been launched and one of our local chess coaches, Siphamandla Nkosi, has qualified as the first chess arbiter in the Ilembe district.
Nkosi,
known to his players as Coach Spa, has been involved in chess for 12
years and has been coaching the Umhlali Preparatory chess players and
all Senior Primary pupils for the past 10
years. His recent qualification ensures that our local tournaments
can qualify as rated tournaments. This is a huge advantage for our
local players as it offers them the opportunity to play skilled
players and challenges them to improve the level of their game.
The
Dolphin Coast Chess Club is a new initiative to encourage chess
players (beginners to masters) to participate competitively in the
Ilembe district. The Dolphin Coast Chess Club will be run as a club
to ensure minimum expenses to the members. An annual membership fee
will ensure that the players receive three rated tournaments per year
and that the club will be able to accumulate chess equipment. Two Swiss format tournaments are also planned for the year.
Our
vision is to create a respected club of high calibre chess players
that are passionate for the game and to encourage and develop new
players of all ages.
The
Chess Club will meet at Umhlali Preparatory School on Wednesday
evenings during the school term. For more information, please email Kerry or phone her on 0711436466.
