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ChessMasters
2025 Results
The 2025 edition of Chessmasters brought together 100 schools in a powerful display of strategy and teamwork. Close to ₦8 million in prize money was awarded to the top 10 teams, with Chess in Slums Africa Team A emerging as the champions.

Every team involved in the tournament showed passion and promise, a true sign that Nigeria’s young chess talent is on the rise. Congratulations to all participants, and we're looking forward to seeing even more talent on display in 2026!
Rank
SNo
Team
Games
Wins
Draws
Loss
TB1
TB2
TB3
1
17
Chess In Slums Africa Team A
5
5
0
0
1
10
19
2
43
Home Science Association Oko-Oba
5
5
0
0
2
10
18
3
25
Dupeolu Childrenland School
5
4
0
1
3
8
16
4
87
The Kid'S Court School
5
4
0
1
4
8
15,5
5
10
Baptist Group Of Schools
5
3
2
0
5
8
15
6
9
Avi-Cenna International School
5
3
2
0
6
8
15
7
45
Homescience Association Primary School, Ikoyi
5
3
2
0
7
8
14
8
64
Marvelvine Montessori School
5
3
2
0
8
8
13
9
74
Preserved Generation Schools
5
4
0
1
9
8
12
10
58
Lagos State University Of Education Internati
5
3
1
1
10
7
14
11
96
Truevine Schools
5
3
1
1
11
7
14
12
48
Indian Language School
5
3
1
1
12
7
13,5
13
98
Winfield Montessori School
5
3
1
1
13
7
13,5
14
79
Sephy'S Montessori School
5
3
1
1
14
7
12
15
60
Le Poshe
5
3
1
1
15
7
12
16
18
Chess In Slums Africa Team B
5
3
1
1
16
7
12
17
22
Corona Schools Trust Council
5
3
1
1
17
7
12
18
83
St. Saviours Schools Ebute Metta
5
3
1
1
18
7
11,5
19
14
British International Junior School
5
3
1
1
19
7
11,5
20
52
Juform School
5
3
0
2
20
6
14
21
73
Platform Schools
5
3
0
2
21
6
13
22
42
Happy Days School
5
2
2
1
22
6
12,5
23
70
Oren School
5
3
0
2
23
6
12,5
24
99
Zayithland School, Lekki
5
2
2
1
24
6
12,5
25
89
The Lord'S Seeds Children School
5
3
0
2
25
6
12,5
26
50
Isrina Schools
5
3
0
2
26
6
12
27
90
The Outliers School
5
1
4
0
27
6
12
28
20
Christ The King International School
5
3
0
2
28
6
12
29
33
Grange School
5
1
4
0
29
6
12
30
94
Tofam Nursery And Primary School
5
1
4
0
30
6
12
31
44
Home Science Association Primary School, Ebut
5
2
2
1
31
6
12
32
21
Clear Edge School
5
3
0
2
32
6
11,5
33
53
Key Academy
5
3
0
2
33
6
11
34
80
Shebah School
5
2
2
1
34
6
11
35
30
Gemseed School
5
1
4
0
35
6
11
36
91
The Priory Preparatory School
5
2
2
1
36
6
11
37
16
Charter House Lagos
5
3
0
2
37
6
10,5
38
32
Grace Schools
5
2
2
1
38
6
10
39
72
Pinefield Schools Lekki
5
2
2
1
39
6
10
40
34
Great Bloomers Nursery And Primary School
5
2
2
1
40
6
9,5
41
29
Foster Prime School
5
3
0
2
41
6
9
42
92
The Riverbank School
5
2
1
2
42
5
11,5
43
95
Trillium Court Montessori School
5
2
1
2
43
5
11
44
37
G-Support School
5
2
1
2
44
5
11
45
55
Kids Station School
5
2
1
2
45
5
11
46
84
Standard Bearers School
5
2
1
2
46
5
11
47
15
Brookehouse School
5
2
1
2
47
5
10,5
48
40
Haggai Zuriel
5
1
3
1
48
5
10
49
61
Lordgold Montessori School
5
1
3
1
49
5
10
50
56
La Maisonnette Bilingual School
5
1
3
1
50
5
10
51
47
Howbury School
5
2
1
2
51
5
10
52
8
Applesburry Nursery And Primary School, Gbaga
5
2
1
2
52
5
10
53
93
The White Dove Schools
5
2
1
2
53
5
10
54
35
Great Kenzino Nur & Pry Schools
5
2
1
2
54
5
10
55
1
Abiolu Schools
5
1
3
1
55
5
9,5
56
62
Madonna International Nursery And Primary Sch
5
2
1
2
56
5
9,5
57
23
De-Besiten Montessori School
5
2
1
2
57
5
8,5
58
46
Honeytots School
5
2
1
2
58
5
7,5
59
31
Glatet School
5
2
0
3
59
4
10
60
82
St. Saviours School Ikoyi
5
2
0
3
60
4
9,5
61
77
Royal Court Schools
5
1
2
2
61
4
9
62
2
Accolade House Montessori School
5
2
0
3
62
4
9
63
13
Blooming Greens School
5
2
0
3
63
4
9
64
67
New State Nursery And Primary School
5
2
0
3
64
4
8,5
65
38
Guildhurst School
5
2
0
3
65
4
8,5
66
63
Marble-Hill School, Lagos
5
2
0
3
66
4
8
67
4
Adorable Toes School
5
1
2
2
67
4
8
68
85
Tender Cradle
5
1
2
2
68
4
8
69
88
The Lagoon School, Lekki
5
1
2
2
69
4
8
70
12
Berkely Science Magnet School
5
2
0
3
70
4
8
71
51
Italian International School "Enrico Mattei"
5
1
2
2
71
4
8
72
59
Lawere Peace School
5
2
0
3
72
4
8
73
27
First Years School
5
2
0
3
73
4
7,5
74
3
Adebabs Inland Montessori School
5
2
0
3
74
4
5,5
75
24
Discovery House Montessori School
5
1
1
3
75
3
8,5
76
69
Newfield Schools
5
1
1
3
76
3
8
77
57
Lagos Preparatory And Secondary School
5
1
1
3
77
3
7,5
78
6
Al-Azeemah Nur & Pry Schools
5
1
1
3
78
3
7,5
79
11
Beehive School
5
1
1
3
79
3
7,5
80
78
Sarafina International School
5
1
1
3
80
3
7
81
26
First Quiver School, Anthony
5
1
1
3
81
3
7
82
41
Hampton Preparatory School
5
1
1
3
82
3
6,5
83
75
Readington American International School
5
1
1
3
83
3
6
84
39
Habile Nursery And Primary School
5
1
1
3
84
3
5
85
54
Kiddies Kingdom Private School
5
1
0
4
85
2
8
86
5
Ages Home School
5
1
0
4
86
2
7
87
68
New World Elementary School
5
1
0
4
87
2
6,5
88
7
American International School Of Lagos
5
1
0
4
88
2
6,5
89
71
Pershing Hills Elementary
5
1
0
4
89
2
6
90
49
Interguide Academy
5
1
0
4
90
2
5,5
91
100
Zenithal School
4
1
0
3
91
2
5
92
86
The Foreshore School
1
1
0
0
92
2
4
93
97
Tyke Nursery & Primary School
4
0
1
3
93
1
4,5
94
76
Refiners Schools
5
0
1
4
94
1
4
95
28
Flourish Court Nur & Pry School
4
0
0
4
95
0
3,5
96
66
Multiple Height Schools
4
0
0
4
96
0
1
97
19
Children'S Multilingual School
5
0
0
5
97
0
0,5
98
36
Greensprings School, Lekki
1
0
0
1
98
0
0
99
65
Mary Rose School
1
0
0
1
99
0
0
100
81
Skylink Children School
5
4
1
0
0
9
15

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