BY JUMA ALI
The first edition of TECH for the World annual Chess Championship started today, Monday January 22nd 2023 at Sports outreach ministry resource center, Kiwawu, Mityana Road with participants from various Chess academies.
The Championship which is organised by Som Chess academy is only competed by students involving primary and secondary students only.
This edition, only 156 participants taking place ,Gulu -16, Hoima -7, Masaka -28 and the rest from Kampala suburbs of Kibuli, Katwe, Bwaise and Kawempe.
The grand prize for the winners will include, winning scholarship for 4 students including two boys from primer and secondary and two girls from primary and secondary and also medals and trophies will be other prizes to be given away.
“This Championship is first of it’s kind in East Africa and Uganda and it will be running annually where four scholarships will be given every edition”, said Robert Katende.
Katende, who is the head of Katende initiative foundation and also a CEO of Som Chess Academy went on to say that they faced a challenge of transporting students from Gulu, Hoima and Masaka where they could not manage to transport all the students.
The Championship will run for the three days and final will be played on Wednesday with the chief guest confirmed to be the head of TECH for the World, who is currently in America.
In day one, Royce Akankunda won Brenda Lanyero, Peter Clever won Rogers Jawiya, Jonathan Muyanja won Joseph Serugo, Raymond Senfuka won Yusuf Mubiru, Ismail Otim won Waswa Kalyesubula, Stecia Kirabo won Saudah Akampa, Janet Nakatuude won Theresa Namutinda, Iren Nakibuule won Tendo Namusoke, Catrina Atuguza won Valisha Nabikolo, Juliet Twinamatsiko won Rachael Abejja, Prisca Aber won Juliet Karungi, Denise Asinguza won Gertrude Musimenta, Maria Nansubuga won Mary Nakimbugwe, Rashimah Nangonzi won Gift Namulome.
