The 2025 PositiveNaija Freestyle Chess Competition is aimed at showcasing chess talent scheduled to hold on December 20, 2025 in Karu, Abuja.
The goal is to advance the game of chess as a tool of self discovery and mastery noting the powerful elements of courage, responsibility, sacrifice, creativity, critical -thinking, strategy, decision-making skills, patience, focus, balance, etc.
Chess is also taught for free for all at the PositiveNaija Art Gallery and Gift Shop during open hours on Saturdays.
Details of the 2025 PositiveNaija Freestyle Chess Competition
- Participation: Free
- Age: No restriction
- Touch and play: Yes
- Player colour: Coin toss
- Resignation: Loss by resignation is allowed
- Gender: Male and female can play each other
- Date: December 20, 2025 (9am – 6pm)
- Game time: 15 minutes per person (no increment)
- Timeout: A participant automatically loses a game when out of time
- Prize: 1,000 Naira per win and certificate to the person with the most wins
- Piece movement: Once your fingers are off a moved piece, the move is final
- Fair play: Disqualification for any mocking or taunting of opponents or players
- Loss: A player who loses cannot continue to play in the competition for that day
- Draw outcome: A game can be regarded as a draw via 3-move repetition, stalemate or by insufficient material. Verbal offers are not allowed. If a game is drawn, the players would play again but a coin toss would be done and whoever is black needs a win or a draw to progress
- Recording: All games maybe recorded and uploaded on our YouTube channel “PositiveNaija”
- Venue: PositiveNaija Art Gallery and Gift Shop. Opposite Total Academy, Karu Site. Abuja.
- For enquiries, registration & sponsorship, send a message on WhatsApp: 09064503292
