CHESS IN SLUMS AFRICA
@chessinslums
We’re creating pathways to education for marginalized children through the power of chess♟. Partner with us: [email protected]
Dive into the incredible stories and transformative moments from our community outreaches so far. It is possible to do great things from small places📌 A THREAD👇🏾

We agree 💯, While the power’s down, this is a perfect way to power up your child’s potential. Sign them up today: tinyurl.com/CISA-SUMMER-CA…
@IkejaElectric just announced a blackout from July 28 to Aug 21. It might be the perfect window to sign your kids up for the @chessinslums 4-week summer chess program (Aug 4–28). With the power out, not much to keep them engaged at home anyway. Let them grow, learn, have fun!
Join us as we give kids a summer to remember ❤️ Register now → tinyurl.com/CISA-SUMMER-CA… (⚠️ Limited slots available!) 📩 Inquiries:[email protected] 📷: @solphilms 🎤: @peacemyks 🎵: Chessinslums (Written, sung, and produced by fieldcommando)
Give your kids a summer experience like no other at our summer chess class, each session is designed to help participants learn chess, sharpen their minds & engage with others in a fun empowering environment. Register now: tinyurl.com/CISA-SUMMER-CA… #ChessInSlumsAfrica
Join the League of Game Changers Today !! Are you passionate about reimagining access to opportunities, empowering young minds, and building a future where every child has the chance to thrive. Join us: forms.gle/5sfvif4mL9 Deadline: July 31st, 2025 #ChessInSlumsAfrica


Earlier this summer, @j_ninilowo arrived in NYC from Lagos on a mission to become a Chess Master. An update after week # 4.
250 @thegiftofchess chess sets have arrived in Yola, Nigeria. Connect with @ibrahimvivian51 to help us spread chess as a tool to expand opportunities and build meaningful communities. Today is DAY ONE 🇳🇬
Hello, We appreciate His Excellency’s continued efforts in supporting the Chibok Girls & amplifying their journeys. However, this post misrepresents the facts about Mary Zira. We kindly ask that it be taken down, out of respect for her story and journey. Thank you.
CORRECTION: The girl in the photo, Mary Victor Zira, is not one of the Chibok girls who received a scholarship to the American University of Nigeria (AUN). While His Excellency @atiku has generously provided scholarships to over 70 girls from Chibok to attend AUN, Mary is from…
CORRECTION: The girl in the photo, Mary Victor Zira, is not one of the Chibok girls who received a scholarship to the American University of Nigeria (AUN). While His Excellency @atiku has generously provided scholarships to over 70 girls from Chibok to attend AUN, Mary is from…
Our first few days in the United States. @chessinslums @thegiftofchess
Happy to announce our partnership with @thegiftofchess to bring Chess + Tech to Lagos Nigeria! Next week,we'll be hosting the president of @MIT chess club @tyronedavisiii in Lagos to distribute 500 chess sets and integrate our children into a global community of chess players🚀
This Saturday, I’ll be playing a simultaneous chess exhibition match against 20 people at the Lux Afrique Polo event in the UK 🇬🇧. Anyone that beats me gets a free Adire Chess board, but if you lose, you have to buy one. Proceeds go towards charity.
Give your kids a summer to remember by signing them for our summer program today ! 🗓: 4th - 28th August 2025 📍: Chess in Slums Africa Innovation Hub, Yaba, Lagos. For Registration: tinyurl.com/CISA-SUMMER-CA… #ChessInSlumsAfrica #tundeonakoya
After an incredible fight, Nigerian star @j_ninilowo shows incredible resilience & secures his best result of the summer, a draw vers Sumit Dhar, a US Chess Master & multiple time National Champion. Jamiu is spending the summer in NYC perusing his dream of become a Chess Master.