7 schools to compete in chess tournament from Dec 12-13, 2023

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Ministry of Education, Youth Affairs and Sports’ Inter-Secondary School Chess Tournament will see seven schools in the Territory vying for the title of Chess Champion from December 12 to 13, 2023.

The seven registered secondary schools in the tournament include Bregado Flax Educational Centre, Claudia Creque Educational Centre, Ciboney Centre for Excellence, Cedar International School, Elmore Stoutt High School, St George’s Secondary School and the Virgin Islands School of Technical Studies.

'Critical thinking'

Minister for Education, Youth Affairs and Sports, Honourable Sharie B. de Castro (AL), in a Government Information Service (GIS) press release on December 5, 2023, said the sport of chess contributes to the critical thinking element of a S.T.E.A.M.-approach education.

The Minister said, “At Innovation Week 2023, we saw how the chess portion was a huge success, consistent from the previous year. This year, the young men, specifically the seniors from the Virgin Islands School of Technical Studies (VISTS), did not want to leave the chess station. From this, we anticipate the excitement of the Inter-Secondary School Tournament to be riveting and change the way, not only in reimagining education but also by adding to the landscape and culture of sports in the Territory.”