Brunei Chess Federation recently extended their activities by providing coaching sessions in two primary schools in Bandar. Led by the national coach, Grandmaster Tahir Vakhidov and assisted by our very own FIDE master, Yee Soon Wei, they trained 35 players from Pulaie and Anggrek Desa primary schools. This engagement helped to support co-curriculum school activities, held weekly on Saturday mornings. It was made possible with the help of teachers from the respective schools, namely Ustaz Muhd Mubarak bin Hj Mashor, Cigku Kamis bin Bakar (both from Pulaie) and Cigku Nur Hasrini binti Abd Hamid who teaches at Anggerek.
The children had the opportunity to learn new skills, how to play basic openings, simple tactics and strategies.
After each lesson, children were paired to play against each other while GM Vakhidov, FM Yee together with teachers, supervised their games.
BCF welcomes new primary school students of any age, regardless of experience, for advanced training at the Brunei Chess Centre based at Hassanal Bolkiah Sports Complex in Berakas.
The chess centre opens for coaching daily, except Mondays, from 9.30 am till 6 pm.
For more information please contact BCF at 2382139.
(BCF)