Klerksdorp Record, Klerksdorp - The highly anticipated Alex Forbes Battle Boards Chess Championship has received overwhelming support from schools across South Africa.
Launched in December 2023, this online team tournament aims to break barriers and establish itself as the most accessible and affordable national high school sports tournament.
The competition begins with provincial pools this week, leading to the final stages on February 24, where the top 32 school teams will compete. Four provinces will be participating in this edition of the tournament, featuring 32 schools per province; a total of 128 high schools and 1280 players from Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, North-West, and Western Cape will compete for the grand prize.
Local schools such as Alabama Secondary, Curro, New Vision and Tshedimosetso have entered teams.
