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World Chess Day: Rupetta Academy Celebrates Academic Excellence

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In a groundbreaking celebration of World Chess Day 2025, children at Rupetta Academy made history by playing chess in a swimming pool creating a unique aquatic chess experience that perfectly embodies this year’s theme: “Every Move Counts.”

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This innovative event, held at the academy’s facilities in Abuja, saw young chess enthusiasts from the Rupetta Academy Chess Club take the ancient game to extraordinary new depths quite literally. Using specially designed waterproof chess boards and pieces, the children demonstrated that chess truly knows no boundaries.

Speaking at the event in Abuja, Founder and CEO of Rupetta Academy, Katmaan Senlong, reiterated that Chess is the game of geniuses, and today our young geniuses have shown that every move counts even when you’re in the swimming pool

We wanted to create something truly memorable for World Chess Day 2025, and what better way to show that chess is for everyone, everywhere, than by playing in water?

Senlong demonstrates that chess builds confident learners and thoughtful decision makers, no matter the environment.”

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The event aligns perfectly with FIDE’s 2025 Year of Social Chess initiative, which promotes chess as a tool for inclusion, education, empowerment, and mental well being he said.”

Following the success of The Pointer School’s chess match atop London’s O2 Arena where children played 52 metres above the city Rupetta Academy’s event continues the tradition of taking chess to unexpected places to highlight its educational benefits.

Senlong further emphasized that we believe in giving every child a chance to discover their interests and thrive intellectually, socially, and emotionally,” continued Senlong.

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“Chess brings numerous cognitive benefits that translate into improved performance in other areas be it concentration, problem solving, or creativity as well as valuable life skills like critical thinking, planning, and logical reasoning.” he said.

The swimming pool chess event featured multiple simultaneous games, with children aged 6 to 12 participating in both casual games and mini tournaments. Professional underwater cameras captured the matches, and the footage will be shared with FIDE as part of their Creative Chess initiative, which encourages enthusiasts to play in the most imaginative locations possible.

This innovative approach reflects Nigeria’s growing chess culture, following in the footsteps of national icons like Tunde Onakoya, who broke the Guinness World Record for the longest chess marathon in New York’s Times Square, and the recent successes of Nigerian teams in international chess competitions.

Similarly, a Nine year old Sarah Makama, one of the young participants, shared her excitement: “Playing chess in the pool was amazing! I had to think even more carefully about my moves because I didn’t want to splash the board. It made me focus better, and I still won my game!”

Also her part, Five year old David Ibe added: “This was the coolest chess game ever! The water made it feel like we were chess champions from another planet. I can’t wait to tell my friends about this.”

Nine year old Sophia Macmaster said: “I was a bit nervous at first about playing chess in the water, but it was actually easier to concentrate! The cool water helped me think more clearly, and I learned that chess really can be played anywhere. I felt like a mermaid chess master!”

The event also drew inspiration from previous World Chess Day celebrations, including Rupetta Academy’s participation in FIDE’s 2024 Guinness World Record attempt to break the record for the most chess games played in 24 hours.

Rupetta Academy Founded with a vision to eliminate learning barriers for children combines chess, swimming, and coding in its unique educational approach.

The academy has been at the forefront of innovative chess education in Nigeria, previously hosting World Chess Day tournaments that attracted players from across the country.

 


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