Focus, discipline, strategic thinking and concentration, are all the requirements necessary to play a game of chess.<\/p>\n
The metro\u2019s Library and Information Services continues to challenge both young and old residents to stretch their imaginations over a game of chess, and to equip them with skills to make them professional players by availing graded coaches to give them free chess classes.<\/p>
The programme to develop chess players will run for a period of a year and will see learners from local schools and among all interested people empowered with critical thinking skills they can apply in their day-to-day experiences.<\/p>\n
The metro and the local school organisations encourage members of the community to improve their chess skills.<\/p>
Their objective is to develop players to become professional chess players, providing chess sets, clocks and notation books, and also to rope in highly rated local coaches.<\/p>\n
The metro plans to host the first inter-library tournament in September with the participation of about 19 libraries and chess community organisations.<\/p>\n
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ALSO READ:<\/span><\/p>\n Call centre agents to be retrained to better assist the public<\/a><\/p>\n Illegal power connections targeted to restore stable network in Germiston<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n The municipality will continue to support regional chess tournaments so that ultimately the players qualify for national or international tournaments.<\/p>\n Also, the skills development programme is not only meant to assist participants to learn to stretch their imaginations and to improve their cognitive thinking abilities, but also to serve as a catalyst for positive change, creating job opportunities for local coaches.<\/p>\n The programme is supported through the metro\u2019s Grant-In-Aid programme.<\/p>\n The coaching classes are free at the metro\u2019s libraries, and Germiston residents can make use of the following coaches and coaching times:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022 Katlehong: 011 999 1341\/2: coach Lebohang Mphela, Wednesdays from 2pm to 4pm.<\/p>\n \u2022 Germiston: 011 999 0522: coach Clive Mthunzi, Mondays from 2pm to 4pm.<\/p>\n \u2022 Primrose: 011 999 0946\/7: coach Brighton, Fridays from 2pm to 4pm.<\/p>\n \u2022 Leondale: 011 999 0508\/1747: coach Brighton, Wednesdays 3pm to 5pm.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Have a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)\u00a0<\/span>germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za<\/a><\/strong> or Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)\u00a0<\/span>leighh@caxton.co.za<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or\u00a0Kgotsofalang Mashilo (journalist)\u00a0kgotsofalangm@caxton.co.za<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Remember to visit the Germiston City News on the following social media platforms:<\/p>\n Facebook<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Twitter<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Instagram<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n YouTube\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Or add the GCN on\u00a0<\/b><\/span>WhatsApp 079 406 1181<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>or\u00a0BBM (BBM Pin: 7F102137)<\/strong>\u00a0<\/b><\/span>today, to get all the latest news.<\/p>\n Catch-up on more local news with our sister newspapers\u00a0<\/span>Bedfordview Edenvale News<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0<\/span>Alberton Record<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>Kempton Express<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n