{"id":48983,"date":"2024-01-26T10:20:58","date_gmt":"2024-01-26T08:20:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/chess-mental-sport-liked-20240125\/"},"modified":"2025-03-21T16:07:25","modified_gmt":"2025-03-21T14:07:25","slug":"chess-mental-sport-liked-20240125","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/chess-mental-sport-liked-20240125\/","title":{"rendered":"Chess: Mental sport liked"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Although chess does not involve physical exertion, this International Olympic Committee recognised sport involves mental exertion, and requires amongst other intense concentration, strategic thinking, and problem-thinking skills. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This sport, which is also an affiliate of the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (Sascoc), is becoming increasingly popular in Kimberley and parts of the Northern Cape. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Last year in September, for example, approximately 290 chess players from around the world gathered in Kimberley for another edition of the Moja Chess Extravaganza, battling it out for the title of champion and the total grand prize of R200 000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-promoting-chess-in-community\"><strong>Promoting chess in community<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>As part of the possibilities to learn this sport and to promote it in the community, the Chess Tanza-Knights Chess Academy organised an open rapid chess tournament at the Beaconsfield Library in Kimberley.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During this event on 20 January, 16 players took part in five rounds, each lasting 10 minutes per side. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It was directed by Sharon Ahjum and Chernache Piers, both chess coaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Images\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"embed_ec7243be\">\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/9537\/757ace06a10c49cfb0da68228d9a5db4.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/bdc368912f8640fab5f866ed7f38da1f.jpg\" title=\"Sharon Ahjum (left) and Chernache Piers, coaches at Chess Tanza-Knights, assisting young players to master the game of chess.\"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">Sharon Ahjum (left) and Chernache Piers, coaches at Chess Tanza-Knights, assisting young players to master the game of chess.<\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\">Photo: Facebook\/Chess Tanza-Knights<\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cEvery game is a story of growth and achievement,\u201d Ahjum says, remarking that the academy nurtures young minds through the timeless game of chess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At last week\u2019s tournament, Joshua du Plooy obtained first position, Riyandr\u00e9 Graham second, and Savannah Ahjum third. 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