{"id":9584,"date":"2025-03-25T01:14:32","date_gmt":"2025-03-24T19:14:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chessbd.com\/?p=9584"},"modified":"2025-03-25T01:16:05","modified_gmt":"2025-03-24T19:16:05","slug":"chess-for-freedom-continental-chess-championship-and-workshop-for-africa-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chessbangladesh.com\/?p=9584","title":{"rendered":"Chess for Freedom Continental Chess Championship and Workshop for Africa announced"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The International Chess Federation FIDE, in collaboration with The Gift of Chess, Dadaz Chess Academy, and the Malawi Prison Service (Lilongwe, Malawi) are pleased to announce the 2025 Chess for Freedom Continental Chess Championship for Africa and Workshop, scheduled to take place from&nbsp;<strong>May 12<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>\u2013 May 14, 2025,&nbsp;<\/strong>in&nbsp;<strong>Lilongwe, Malawi<\/strong>. This will be the first in-person Chess for Freedom Conference for Africa. We are very grateful for our partners, Malawi Prison Department and all the participating correctional facilities around Africa. Invitations are extended to all previous online intercontinental event participants from Africa and those who aspire to start the chess in prison program. The event is open only for representatives of Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Chess for Freedom \u2013 Workshop Goals<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>To debrief on the outcomes from past online intercontinental chess events, hosted by FIDE and the Cook County Sheriff\u2019s Office, including highlighting notable event accomplishments from Africa, and identifying improvement areas.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To introduce the Chess for Freedom program to new African countries and support them with information to be part of the program and share its impact in other countries.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To discuss engagement strategies for potential partners associated with the Chess for Freedom program.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To have an Africa Continental Championship.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"740\" src=\"https:\/\/chessbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-9.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9585\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chessbangladesh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-9.png 1000w, https:\/\/chessbangladesh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-9-300x222.png 300w, https:\/\/chessbangladesh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-9-768x568.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Workshop event schedule is as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>May 11:&nbsp;<\/strong>Guests arrival. Welcome dinner<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>May 12:&nbsp;<\/strong>Workshop featuring various breakout topics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>May 13:&nbsp;<\/strong>Maula Prison tour \u2013 men and Juveniles (includes meeting with Prison administration and staff). Continental Championship for Africa on-line tournament<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>May 14:&nbsp;<\/strong>Trip to Malawi Lake. Guests departure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe prison officials see that in the places where the chess program is implemented, the behavior of the individuals in-custody changes, depression and stress levels decrease, they are better with socialization skills when they leave the facility. It\u2019s not only about the skills and another way of spending free time, but also the sense of belonging to a community, to the chess family. We\u2019ve been working a lot to advocate for a program itself, but the examples of the other countries work even better,\u201d says Deputy Chair of the FIDE Management Board&nbsp;<strong>Dana Reizniece-Ozola&nbsp;<\/strong>about the rapid growth of the program all over the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Chess for Freedom Workshop \u2013 Lodging Details<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The official hotel for the Chess for Freedom Workshop is the Lifestyle Boutique Hotel by Umodzi Park, Lilongwe in Malawi. All attendees are required to register for the workshop by signing up&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSc_Gj-2zCRSMAPlaFpl_A5onFaIPc3cHGy23U1N2FJMoIdoOg\/viewform\">HERE<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"659\" src=\"https:\/\/chessbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-10.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9586\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chessbangladesh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-10.png 1000w, https:\/\/chessbangladesh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-10-300x198.png 300w, https:\/\/chessbangladesh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-10-768x506.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Workshop program will include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Welcome from the Ministry of Homeland Security of Malawi<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Presentation by the FIDE \u2013 Dana Ozola Reizniece or Andre Vogtlin<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chess for Freedom program overview \u2013 Mikhail Korenmann<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chess for Freedom program in Malawi with the Gift of Chess support in Africa \u2013 Susan Namangale<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chess Impact for young offenders in Ghana \u2013 David Amcheapong<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nation-wide Chess for Freedom program in Kenya \u2013 PS Salome Beacco\/Phyllis Ngingi<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Round-table discussion include prison authorities and participants of the Chess for Freedom project.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Chess for Freedom Workshop \u2013 Contact Information<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Susan Namangale&nbsp;<br><\/strong>Dadaz Chess Founder \/ Gift of Chess Ambassador&nbsp;<br>FIDE Schools Instructor and Member of FIDE PDC Commission.<br>E-mail&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:dadazchess22@gmail.com\">dadazchess22@gmail.com&nbsp;<\/a><br>WhatsApp: +265999951477&nbsp;<strong>Rafiq Namangale&nbsp;<\/strong>Chief Operations Officer<br>FIDE Developmental Instructor \/Dadaz Chess Coach<br>E-mail&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:rafiqjames03@gmail.com\">rafiqjames03@gmail.com<\/a>&nbsp;WhatsApp: +265993701492<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The International Chess Federation FIDE, in collaboration with The Gift of Chess, Dadaz Chess Academy, and the Malawi Prison Service (Lilongwe, Malawi) are pleased to announce the 2025 Chess for Freedom Continental Chess Championship for Africa and Workshop, scheduled to take place from&nbsp;May 12&nbsp;\u2013 May 14, 2025,&nbsp;in&nbsp;Lilongwe, Malawi. 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