Nigeria’s No1, Pelomoh Shines at PwC Chess4Change Mentorship

Nigeria’s female number one chess player, Jessica Pelomoh was the star attraction at the sixth edition of the PwC Chess4Change mentorship programme held in Lagos recently.

P el om oh, who was an alumna of the P wC Chess4Change mentorship programme shown like a million stars in the two-day event held at the Dolphin High School, Lagos Island and Immaculate Heart Comprehensive High School, Maryland.

The highest FIDE rated Nigerian female player shined brightly when she was simul pited against student representatives from schools from the Lag os Island and Mainland in the PwC Chess4Change programme.

In her remarks, the Lag os State Po ly thenic student and a beneficiary of the 2016 edition of the Chess4Change programme, urged students to continue to practice and constantly aim to improve in the game.

Pelomoh said her first contact with the game was in early 2016 at the Chess4Change tourney, stressing that, she went on to qualifying to represent Nigeria at the African Youth Championships the same year just four months after her first game.

She emphasized the importance and impact of her coach as a senior guardian and mentor in the game, someone who made sure she practiced constantly. She also gave some gameplay tips asking young players to take their time in making decisions on the board.

Ajuh John Owie, an alumnus of the PwC Chess4Change programme and a Bio-chemistry student of University of Lagos also took part in the mini challenge.

PwC’ s facilitators’ China s aK en-Ugw uh, David Ne ag bar a,TaiwoAfo lay an and Kate Ajayi took the students through topics such as Decision Making: Successful decision making tips, Bullying: How to Handle Physical and Cyber Bullying, Goal setting; Practical steps to achieving your goals and social vic es; The ability to identify and avoid immoral attitudes