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A SEVEN-YEAR-OLD girl from Mwinilunga in North-Western Province caused major upsets during the inter-provincial school chess championships which were held in Ndola last weekend and managed to finish with 4.5 points in a seven round Swiss system Championship.
Royce Kajinga, a grade two pupil at Nyangombe Primary School in Mwinilunga, was selected for the under 13 junior chess competition from the province after she outclassed other girls in inter-schools, zone and inter-district competitions.
According to her father, Elvis Kajinga, Royce was one of five girls representing the province in the junior championships.
Chess was part of the many sports disciplines which was competed in at the inter-provincial schools competition.
Kajinga, a sports teacher, said in an interview that he taught her daughter how to play chess only two months ago and that he is amazed by how fast she has grasped the game.
“I see that my daughter has a very bright future because she has proved that she can play and compete effectively within a short time,” he said.
Kajinga also said his daughter excels in school, always topping her class. “She is being used as a role model by her teacher as she helps her fellow pupils in literacy and numeracy lessons,” Kajinga added. His other daughter, Jane, 11, was also in the team.
Royce Kajinga, a grade two pupil at Nyangombe Primary School in Mwinilunga, was selected for the under 13 junior chess competition from the province after she outclassed other girls in inter-schools, zone and inter-district competitions.
According to her father, Elvis Kajinga, Royce was one of five girls representing the province in the junior championships.
Chess was part of the many sports disciplines which was competed in at the inter-provincial schools competition.
Kajinga, a sports teacher, said in an interview that he taught her daughter how to play chess only two months ago and that he is amazed by how fast she has grasped the game.
“I see that my daughter has a very bright future because she has proved that she can play and compete effectively within a short time,” he said.
Kajinga also said his daughter excels in school, always topping her class. “She is being used as a role model by her teacher as she helps her fellow pupils in literacy and numeracy lessons,” Kajinga added. His other daughter, Jane, 11, was also in the team.