Schaken

Juli 2008:

Onderstaand een brief van Andrew.
Hij geeft, omdat teacher Moses na zijn studie aan de Universiteit een baan heeft gekregen dicht bij de grens met Kenia, nu onze kinderen schaakles.

Hullo people

I’m Andrew Lubowa; I joined Makula Foundation School in 2005

When the game of Chess was introduced at the School at first my interest was just to watch but not be part because I thought that chess play a non-performers reason that they spend most of their time bowed on the chess board without talking to each other! But one day when I heard that Teacher Moses was taking the chess club out for a tournament I decided to join the club and yes, this was my turning point as I begun to learn the game with a lot of confidence; however the only problem I got was how to arrange the pieces on the board. I learnt all the moves and I was selected to play for the School Chess Club!

The first time we played with our opponents was a draw with 6 points each but as the tournament progressed we emerged overall winners because our first opponents with whom we drew with lost a game to another club which we had beaten. This win instilled a chess spirit in our souls only that what pains me most is that all chess club members had to separate after the PLE exams. Only some kept contact were we could meet on Saturdays at Makula

Technically, I like a Horse (knight) when compared to the Bishop because it gives your opponent a hard time to know your next move, and when it checks your opponent’s King can’t block but rather he moves away. Most people loose morale when their Queen is captured; but the only advice I give them is to concentrate on the game because the game of chess is meant for intelligent and brave people not cowards.

Finally, I was very happy when Madame Cobie and Master Rogers asked me to come and give a helping hand in training the chess club at Makula Foundation School. Yes, this is where I am now every Wednesday afternoon and at noon of every Saturday of the week.

I like it and I love to train my fellow youngsters just for the “generation of excellence”

Good luck to you all, peace and love.
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Nieuws van Rogers juni 2008:

Door zijn opmerkelijke prestaties in de schaaksport heeft Andrew (een oud leerling van ons) van de regering een beurs gekregen voor de middelbare school. Wij zijn hier enorm trots op.

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Dankzij Stichting Bevorderen Schaken Apeldoorn (Karel van Delft) krijgen onze kinderen de kans om kennis te maken met deze mooie tak van sport.
Zij hebben gezorgd voor alle materialen en betalen onze schaakleraar. Schaak krijgt steeds meer betekenis op onze school. In het begin was het best wennen voor onze kinderen; schaak is immers een sport die alleen weg is gelegd voor de rijke mensen. Door het continue aanbieden van deze sport en doordat het nu officieel als keus op het naschoolse lesrooster staat, raken onze kinderen meer geinteresseerd

Moses, onze schaakleraar, is een student ICT op de universiteit in Kampala en weet onze kinderen lekker enthousiast te maken.

Op deze foto geeft Moses uitleg aan de kinderen.
Derde van links is Andrew. Foto genomen in april 2006, destijds was Andrew leerling van onze school

Tijdens de lunchpauze wordt er direct buiten geoefend.