Kasparov,
the greatest chess player ever
on 9th, at 12h:30, Kigali time visited Rwanda,with his delagation. The
chess champions on the continent meet several Rwanda officials in the caliber
of promoting his favorite game in Rwanda.
Mr.Kasparov, with his delegation, first met
the Minister of Sports and Culture P.Mitali at his office in Remera. From
Remera the delegation lead to the Ministry of education.
Garry Kasparov, who was on the crush program of the day guaranteed
the Minister, that his foundation will cater for the entire initial tool and logistic
to start his four year program of education kids the game of chess.
Kasparov chess foundation Africa, is based in South Africa,
where the head office in London.
Chess, in Russia is the most favorite game Kasparov added: “I
meet people and they ask me, ‘what is special with Russia? Why is chess so big
in Russia?’ And the answer is simple. Chess is big in Russia and many kids grow
in the sport. “If 5,000 kids in school were introduced to chess, Rwanda would
have a very special story in the next few years to come.”
The 50-year-old Russian,
whose tour has seen him to Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Malawi, Zambia among others, had
to whipped off his visit at Gisozi memorial museum.
Chess is one of the
most powerful education tools available to strengthen the child's mind, let it
be in his academics. All beneficial of the project, the Ministries affiliated
to sports, thanked Kasparov’s initiation.
The Minister of Sports and culture and
education, are to benefit a lot.
Kasparvo’s left on Wednesday as Rwanda
federation official, also left to South
Africa for Chess workshop.
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