On this day in history, the Canadian high commission visited oshodi underbridge.
Chess can change the world
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We received the Canadian High commissioner Kevin Tokar and 8 sailors from the HMCS Goose Bay-a Kingston class patrol ship in the Royal Canadian Navy led by Commander Daniel Rice.
He gave an inspiring speech on Nation building and how Canada’s diplomatic relations with Nigeria has grown stronger over the years.
He also acknowledged our efforts in creating a new Nigerian dream and giving children a new lease of hope through chess education.
Our young Champs turned up in style thanks to our partners @chessable and @ruffntumblekids who provided cool sneakers and colorful tee-shirts.
We got down to business and paired some of the kids up against the Sailors, the high commissioner and the other delegates to play chess.
This was a monumental moment in history.
The highlight of the event was when one of the kids in our academy took on 4 Canadian Naval officers including the High commissioner in a simultaneous Chess exhibition and defeated all of them with master level precision.
A proud moment for all of us as we watched the children win all their games against our esteemed guests.
For the sailors that didn’t know how to play chess, the kids shared their knowledge and introduced them to the basic rules of the game.
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