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Corporate Chess Challenge raises N$44 000

2025-10-152025-10-15By Staff Reporter
Corporate Chess Challenge raises N$44 000

The Namibia Chess Federation (NCF) hosted the 2025 Corporate Chess Team Challenge on Saturday, at Windhoek Gymnasium Private School. 

The event brought together corporate companies for a day of strategic competition, networking and charitable engagement, which raised N$44 000 for the Bank Windhoek Cancer Apple Project. 

A total of nine teams, representing seven companies, participated in this year’s edition: Bank Windhoek, SMEC Namibia, RMB Namibia, NamPower, Sanlam, PwC Namibia, and Green Enterprise Solutions.

Defending champions PwC Namibia returned with confidence and enthusiasm. However, this year saw the rise of a new champion, RMB Namibia. Competing as RMB Knightly Kings Team A, who delivered a commanding performance to clinch the title. The newly crowned champions demonstrated remarkable consistency, inspired by a strong individual showing from Mitchell Howley Davids.

NamPower was also impressed with its disciplined and balanced approach, securing second place. In third place, Green Enterprise Solutions made an immediate impact in their debut appearance, spearheaded by International Master Dante Beukes. Special mention goes to Nicola Tjaronda from PwC Namibia, who also achieved a perfect score and won all her games.

The competition was conducted over seven rounds using a Swiss Team System, with each team comprising four field players and one reserve. The event featured live electronic chess boards, broadcasting games in real time on Lichess, a free and open-source online platform for playing chess. This approach allowed chess enthusiasts across Namibia and beyond to follow the action online.

Bank Windhoek’s Corporate Social Responsibility and Sponsorships Manager, Audrey Mostert, highlighted the Bank’s continued commitment to social development and corporate wellness. The federation sincerely thanked all participating companies for their sportsmanship and support to this noble cause.

The federation also extended its profound appreciation to Bank Windhoek, the Windhoek Gymnasium Private School for hosting the tournament in a world-class environment, and the organising committee, arbiters and volunteers.