Lovefield Chess Academy

Lunwele loludze wena waphakathi!

Happy Easter Holidays! You are loved and cherished!

Well done Namisa our rising star! We are ready for the big stage! Wait, we are only getting started!

♟️Strategic, focused and absolutely fearless at the board! ♟️

Our brilliant, Namisa Kuhlase, represented Eswatini at an International Chess Competition in Lesotho, competing in the U14 Open Section and securing an outstanding 3rd place finish. She returned home with a well-earned bronze medal, proving that preparation, resilience and sharp thinking always pay off.

This is what high performance looks like — calm under pressure and bold in ex*****on. We are incredibly proud of you!

Checkmate, world — one smart move at a time! 👑♟️

Sakutfumela loko ke vele le Uneswa! Well done Kapiteni!

Thank you Chess Federation of Lesotho for having us! Congratulations our stars! Well done!

Would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our parents, partners and stakeholders for a beautiful collaborative year of 2025! This year we took massive strides, we set the bar so high, people should be afraid of what we are gonna do next!

Here's the interesting part of it all, it would not have been the same without your input, continued support, love and commitment to the development of mental faculties. And for that, from the deepest parts of my heart, THANK YOU! To each and everyone of you!

And to those who pour out their resources for the success of our programs and activities, a mega thank you.

For those who available themselves and their time, a mega thank you.

And to those who silently cheer on for us from the sidelines, a mega thank you.

To the executive board, yol are just over and beyond! A mega thank you to you!

And to our chess lovers, the players of this club and members of its academy, this whole establishment exists for you! May your passion for Chess burn even more intentionally and fiercely in 2026! Thaaaank you for being a part of something amazing!👏.

See you at Camp 2026 as we Chess♟️ & Paint🎨. Register here; https://tinyurl.com/chessart2026

With those words, it's a wrap!🫡. 2025, rest easy you beauty!

Our very own, comfortable in his own skin or board🤔

As we head into the elimination stage, we sat down with our finalists to see what’s going on behind the board. Here is how Kwanele Ngwenya is feeling before the clocks start ticking.

Questions:
1. What's the one opening line you're sure you can outplay?
2. How do you reset after a bad move without losing momentum?
3. What advice can you give to the other seven players?

Responses:
1.Reti semislav with Bg4

2.I usually keep it simple and play principled in anticipation of my opponents mistakes

3.You are playing humans not engines,"humans can bleed"

Goodluck to our player.

Thank you PowerHouse Chess Club for such a beautiful initiative! We really had a lot of fun pushing 11 Chess Rounds in just a few hours. This is probably a historic record for Eswatini!🤔. Look at that! Mega congratulations to our players who stepped up and cleaned the stage! Our Captain on #1, Vice Captain on #2 and the Coach on #3! Our young and upcoming star Nkosivile Thwala was also there to show fire! Well done team!

It's official! Our "resolutions" driven camp will hold from January 8th to 11th 2026, at Cooper Centre, in Mbabane. This edition combines Chess & Art with Thapelo Lekgowe Art.
Our very own Home brewed National Champion Kwanele Ngwenya will also be present to share his journey and experience playing Chess. We have limited spaces and early bird specials, so, why not register NOW! https://tinyurl.com/chessart2026 We look forward to seeing you there...

Breaking News!

The Eswatini Chess Federation has sent a delegation to represent the Nation at the African Youth Chess Championships 2025 in Harare, Zimbabwe, starting this weekend. We are honored to have Namisa Kuhlase and Odumisayo Thwala as part of the team from our Club! Go shine! We believe in you and the team at large...