Idsdp Chess Tournament Held In Benin City
The second edition of the IDSDP (International Day of Sport for Development and Peace) Invitational Chess Tournament was held on 6th April 2022, in Benin City. 62 chess players competed in four different categories (nursery, primary school, junior/senior secondary schools and open).
11 chess officials supervised the 62 chess players, which include students from eleven schools that are based in Benin City. Some of the parents of the children were present to provide moral support to their children. At the end of the event, the participants were presented with medals, certificates, cup and a set of chess board for their schools.
The IDSDP Invitational Chess Tournament was jointly sponsored by Life and Chess Club, Heritage and Sports Colony Limited and CSED (Community Sport and Educational Development) Initiative, in order to promote grassroots development of chess in Benin City. The organizers will in 2023 explore the possibility of collaborating with the Edo State Sports Commission in order to hold the event in the three senatorial areas of Edo State.