{"id":42,"date":"2025-10-10T14:19:32","date_gmt":"2025-10-10T14:19:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nigeriachessfederation.com\/main\/?page_id=42"},"modified":"2025-10-13T12:36:31","modified_gmt":"2025-10-13T11:36:31","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nigeriachessfederation.com\/main\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"42\" class=\"elementor elementor-42\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-76f12203 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"76f12203\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;slideshow&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_gallery&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:45367,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/nigeriachessfederation.com\\\/main\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/10\\\/slider-2.jpg&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:45177,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/nigeriachessfederation.com\\\/main\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/10\\\/Photo_1733991181728-scaled.jpg&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:45186,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/nigeriachessfederation.com\\\/main\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/10\\\/DSC_0279-scaled.jpg&quot;}],&quot;background_slideshow_lazyload&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_ken_burns&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_slide_duration&quot;:5000,&quot;background_slideshow_slide_transition&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_transition_duration&quot;:500,&quot;background_slideshow_ken_burns_zoom_direction&quot;:&quot;in&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3f14df44\" data-id=\"3f14df44\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-329a4e38 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"329a4e38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Governing Chess in Nigeria. Setting Standards. Building Champions.<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2066da95 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2066da95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:300}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The NCF encourages lifelong learning through chess \u2014 fostering community engagement, memory enhancement, and joy for senior citizens.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36ee9f9b elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"36ee9f9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:350}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-lg\" href=\"mailto:partnership@nigeriachessfederation.com\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Partner With Us<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5c48e7a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5c48e7a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7907d6d\" data-id=\"7907d6d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fbc6a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8fbc6a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What We Do \/ Our Mandate<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e6eecba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e6eecba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Nigeria Chess Federation is the <strong data-start=\"486\" data-end=\"514\">official regulatory body<\/strong> for chess in Nigeria, affiliated with FIDE and recognized by national sports authorities. We oversee, regulate, and promote chess activities across all states and zones, ensuring compliance with international standards.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cca4a7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1cca4a7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-lg\" href=\"http:\/\/nigeriachessfederation.com\/main\/about-ncf\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn more<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-204bee2\" data-id=\"204bee2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-74462c8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"74462c8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:200}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-32e2519\" data-id=\"32e2519\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac44c9d elementor-view-framed elementor-position-left elementor-tablet-position-top elementor-mobile-position-left elementor-shape-circle elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"ac44c9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\" ti-world\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRepresenting Nigeria in continental and global chess forums\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-fbf6a4c\" data-id=\"fbf6a4c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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elementor-element elementor-element-49194ff elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"49194ff\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:200}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-901773f\" data-id=\"901773f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f558f2 elementor-view-framed elementor-position-left elementor-tablet-position-top elementor-mobile-position-left elementor-shape-circle elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"4f558f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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elementor-shape-circle elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"248035e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-window\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSanctioning and regulating tournaments\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5ad210fd elementor-section-boxed 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Nigeria.<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4986e927 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4986e927\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-79c02269\" data-id=\"79c02269\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f146917 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3f146917\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who Will Be Nigeria\u2019s Next Chess King &amp; Queen?<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-324e7912 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"324e7912\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:300}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"123\" data-end=\"236\">Don\u2019t Miss the 2025 National Championships \u2014 Four Premier Events: Over-2000, Under-2000, Juniors &amp; Invitational<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56f8db35 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" 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elementor-size-default\">News and Realeases<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-133ea96 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"133ea96\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9130baa elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-blog-posts\" data-id=\"9130baa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-blog-posts.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >        <div id=\"post-items--9130baa\" class=\"row post-items\">\n                    <div class=\"col-md-12\">\n\n                                    <div class=\"elementskit-blog-block-post\">\n                        <div class=\"row no-gutters\">\n                                                            <div class=\"col-md-6 order-1\">\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/nigeriachessfederation.com\/main\/chess-at-the-2025-national-sports-festival-the-rise-of-nigerias-young-masters\/\" class=\"elementskit-entry-thumb\">\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nigeriachessfederation.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG-20250531-WA0003-1024x629-1.jpg\" alt=\"Chess at the 2025 National Sports Festival: The Rise of Nigeria\u2019s Young Masters\">\n                                    <\/a><!-- .elementskit-entry-thumb END -->\n                                <\/div>\n                            \n                            <div class=\"col-md-6 order-2\">\n                                <div class=\"elementskit-post-body \">\n                                    <div class=\"elementskit-entry-header\">\n                                        \n                                                                                            \t\t\t\t\t                                            \n                                            \n                                                                                            \t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nigeriachessfederation.com\/main\/chess-at-the-2025-national-sports-festival-the-rise-of-nigerias-young-masters\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tChess at the 2025 National Sports Festival: The Rise of Nigeria\u2019s Young Masters\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t                                                                                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-entry-header END -->\n\n                                                                            <div class=\"elementskit-post-footer\">\n                                                                                            <p>The 2025 National Sports Festival in Ogun State wasn\u2019t just about athletics, football, or track events \u2014 it became a bold celebration of mind sports. Among them, chess shone brightly, proving that Nigeria\u2019s new generation of players is ready to take center stage. The chess event was marked by youth dominance, technical brilliance, and one [&hellip;]<\/p>\n                                                                                                                                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-post-footer END -->\n                                                                    <\/div><!-- .elementskit-post-body END -->\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div><!-- .elementskit-blog-block-post .radius .gradient-bg END -->\n                \n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"col-md-12\">\n\n                                    <div class=\"elementskit-blog-block-post\">\n                        <div class=\"row no-gutters\">\n                                                            <div class=\"col-md-6 order-1\">\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/nigeriachessfederation.com\/main\/breaking-barriers-tennyson-olisa-makes-history-at-the-grand-swiss\/\" class=\"elementskit-entry-thumb\">\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nigeriachessfederation.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Untitled-design-3-1170x1178-1-1017x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Breaking Barriers: Tennyson Olisa Makes History at the Grand Swiss\">\n                                    <\/a><!-- .elementskit-entry-thumb END -->\n                                <\/div>\n                            \n                            <div class=\"col-md-6 order-2\">\n                                <div class=\"elementskit-post-body \">\n                                    <div class=\"elementskit-entry-header\">\n                                        \n                                                                                            \t\t\t\t\t                                            \n                                            \n                                                                                            \t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nigeriachessfederation.com\/main\/breaking-barriers-tennyson-olisa-makes-history-at-the-grand-swiss\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBreaking Barriers: Tennyson Olisa Makes History at the Grand Swiss\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t                                                                                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-entry-header END -->\n\n                                                                            <div class=\"elementskit-post-footer\">\n                                                                                            <p>In 2025, Nigerian chess got one of its proudest moments: Tennyson Ewomazino Olisa, a 22-year-old talent from Delta State, became the first Nigerian ever to qualify for the FIDE Grand Swiss Tournament. This wasn&#8217;t just personal glory\u2014his debut marked a milestone for the country\u2019s chess scene as a whole. Rising Through the Ranks Olisa\u2019s journey [&hellip;]<\/p>\n                                                                                                                                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-post-footer END -->\n                                                                    <\/div><!-- .elementskit-post-body END -->\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div><!-- .elementskit-blog-block-post .radius .gradient-bg END -->\n                \n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"col-md-12\">\n\n                                    <div class=\"elementskit-blog-block-post\">\n                        <div class=\"row no-gutters\">\n                                                            <div class=\"col-md-6 order-1\">\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/nigeriachessfederation.com\/main\/africas-chess-giants-clash-in-lagos-how-nigeria-hosted-the-2022-continental-championship-with-pride\/\" class=\"elementskit-entry-thumb\">\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nigeriachessfederation.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSC03754-1024x577-1.jpg\" alt=\"Africa\u2019s Chess Giants Clash in Lagos: How Nigeria Hosted the 2022 Continental Championship with Pride\">\n                                    <\/a><!-- .elementskit-entry-thumb END -->\n                                <\/div>\n                            \n                            <div class=\"col-md-6 order-2\">\n                                <div class=\"elementskit-post-body \">\n                                    <div class=\"elementskit-entry-header\">\n                                        \n                                                                                            \t\t\t\t\t                                            \n                                            \n                                                                                            \t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nigeriachessfederation.com\/main\/africas-chess-giants-clash-in-lagos-how-nigeria-hosted-the-2022-continental-championship-with-pride\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAfrica\u2019s Chess Giants Clash in Lagos: How Nigeria Hosted the 2022 Continental Championship with Pride\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t                                                                                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-entry-header END -->\n\n                                                                            <div class=\"elementskit-post-footer\">\n                                                                                            <p>In September 2022, Nigeria found itself under the chess spotlight. Lagos became the continent\u2019s chess battleground, hosting the 2022 Africa Individual Chess Championship \u2014 a gathering of Africa\u2019s finest minds on 64 squares. For chess fans, it was electric. For Nigeria, it was a moment to shine. Setting the Stage: Ambition Meets Opportunity The tournament [&hellip;]<\/p>\n                                                                                                                                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-post-footer END -->\n                                                                    <\/div><!-- .elementskit-post-body END -->\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div><!-- .elementskit-blog-block-post .radius .gradient-bg END -->\n                \n            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n       <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63b6741 elementor-grid-3 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-card-shadow-yes elementor-posts__hover-gradient elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"63b6741\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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class=\"wpem-event-filter-version-2-dropdown-additional-filters\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpem-event-filter-version-2-dropdown-title\">Additional Filters<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpem-row\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Search by date section start -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpem-col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpem-form-group\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"search_fromdate\" class=\"wpem-form-label\">From<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"search_fromdate\" id=\"search_fromdate\" value='' placeholder=\"From\" data-date-format=\"yy-mm-dd\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpem-col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpem-form-group\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"search_todate\" class=\"wpem-form-label\">To<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"search_todate\" id=\"search_todate\" value='' placeholder=\"To\" data-date-format=\"yy-mm-dd\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Search by date section end -->\n\n\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- \/row -->\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpem-row\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Search by event categories section start -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpem-col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpem-form-group\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"search_categories\" class=\"wpem-form-label\">Category<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<select name='search_categories[]' id='search_categories' class='event-manager-category-dropdown'  data-placeholder='Choose a Category' data-no_results_text='No results match' data-multiple_text='Choose Categories'>\n<option value=\"\">Choose an Event Category<\/option>\t<option class=\"level-0\" value=\"business-professional\">Business &amp; Professional<\/option>\n\t<option class=\"level-0\" value=\"charity-causes\">Charity &amp; Causes<\/option>\n\t<option class=\"level-0\" value=\"community-culture\">Community &amp; Culture<\/option>\n\t<option class=\"level-0\" value=\"family-education\">Family &amp; Education<\/option>\n\t<option class=\"level-0\" value=\"fashion-beauty\">Fashion &amp; Beauty<\/option>\n\t<option class=\"level-0\" value=\"film-media-entertainment\">Film, Media &amp; Entertainment<\/option>\n\t<option class=\"level-0\" value=\"food-drink\">Food &amp; Drink<\/option>\n\t<option class=\"level-0\" value=\"game-or-competition\">Game or Competition<\/option>\n\t<option class=\"level-0\" value=\"other\">Other<\/option>\n\t<option class=\"level-0\" value=\"performing-visual-arts\">Performing &amp; Visual Arts<\/option>\n\t<option class=\"level-0\" value=\"science-technology\">Science &amp; Technology<\/option>\n\t<option class=\"level-0\" value=\"sports-fitness\">Sports &amp; Fitness<\/option>\n<\/select>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Search by event categories section end -->\n\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Search by event type section start -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpem-col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpem-form-group\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"search_event_types\" class=\"wpem-form-label\">Event Type<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<select name='search_event_types[]' id='search_event_types' class='event-manager-category-dropdown'  data-placeholder='Choose an event type' data-no_results_text='No results match' data-multiple_text='Choose event types'>\n<option value=\"\">Choose an Event Type<\/option>\t<option class=\"level-0\" value=\"appearance-or-signing\">Appearance or Signing<\/option>\n\t<option class=\"level-0\" value=\"attraction\">Attraction<\/option>\n\t<option class=\"level-0\" value=\"camp-trip-or-retreat\">Camp, Trip, or Retreat<\/option>\n\t<option class=\"level-0\" value=\"class-training-or-workshop\">Class, Training, or Workshop<\/option>\n\t<option class=\"level-0\" value=\"concert-or-performance\">Concert or Performance<\/option>\n\t<option class=\"level-0\" value=\"conference\">Conference<\/option>\n\t<option class=\"level-0\" value=\"convention\">Convention<\/option>\n\t<option class=\"level-0\" value=\"dinner-or-gala\">Dinner or Gala<\/option>\n\t<option class=\"level-0\" value=\"festival-or-fair\">Festival or Fair<\/option>\n\t<option class=\"level-0\" value=\"game-or-competition\">Game or Competition<\/option>\n\t<option class=\"level-0\" value=\"meeting-or-networking-event\">Meeting or Networking Event<\/option>\n\t<option class=\"level-0\" value=\"other\">Other<\/option>\n\t<option class=\"level-0\" value=\"party-or-social-gathering\">Party or Social Gathering<\/option>\n\t<option class=\"level-0\" value=\"race-or-endurance-event\">Race or Endurance Event<\/option>\n\t<option class=\"level-0\" value=\"rally\">Rally<\/option>\n\t<option class=\"level-0\" value=\"screening\">Screening<\/option>\n\t<option class=\"level-0\" value=\"seminar-or-talk\">Seminar or Talk<\/option>\n\t<option class=\"level-0\" value=\"tour\">Tour<\/option>\n\t<option class=\"level-0\" value=\"tournament\">Tournament<\/option>\n\t<option class=\"level-0\" value=\"tradeshow-consumer-show-or-expo\">Tradeshow, Consumer Show or Expo<\/option>\n<\/select>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpem-col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpem-form-group\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"search_ticket_prices\" class=\"wpem-form-label\">Ticket Prices<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<select name=\"search_ticket_prices[]\" id=\"search_ticket_prices\" class=\"event-manager-category-dropdown\" data-placeholder=\"Choose any ticket price\u2026\" data-no_results_text=\"No results match\" data-multiple_text=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"\">Any Ticket Price<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"ticket_price_paid\">Paid<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"ticket_price_free\">Free<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/select>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Search by event type section end -->\n\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- \/row -->\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"showing_applied_filters\"><\/div><\/form>\n\n\t<!-- Event Filter Version 2 End -->\n<noscript>Your browser does not support JavaScript, or it is disabled. JavaScript must be enabled in order to view listings.<\/noscript><div class=\"wpem-main wpem-event-listings-header\">\r\n    <div class=\"wpem-row\">\r\n        <div class=\"wpem-col wpem-col-12 wpem-col-sm-6 wpem-col-md-6 wpem-col-lg-8\">\r\n            <div class=\"wpem-event-listing-header-title\">\r\n                                    <h2 class=\"wpem-heading-text\">Events<\/h2>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"wpem-col wpem-col-12 wpem-col-sm-6 wpem-col-md-6 wpem-col-lg-4\">\r\n            <div class=\"wpem-event-layout-action-wrapper\">\r\n                <div class=\"wpem-event-layout-action\">\r\n                                                                    <div class=\"wpem-event-layout-icon wpem-event-box-layout\" title=\"Events Box View\" id=\"wpem-event-box-layout\"><i class=\"wpem-icon-stop2\"><\/i><\/div>\r\n                        <div class=\"wpem-event-layout-icon wpem-event-list-layout wpem-active-layout\" title=\"Events List View\" id=\"wpem-event-list-layout\"><i class=\"wpem-icon-menu\"><\/i><\/div>\r\n                                                            <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<!-- Event listing view -->\r\n<div class=\"event_listings_main\">\r\n    <div id=\"event-listing-view\" class=\"wpem-main wpem-event-listings event_listings wpem-event-listing-list-view\" data-id=\"all\">\t\t\t\t<div class=\"no_event_listings_found wpem-alert wpem-alert-danger wpem-mb-0\">There are currently no events.<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-92cb9b3 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"92cb9b3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d0f2f39 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"d0f2f39\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:200}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d0421b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9d0421b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How it works<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-053eb29 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"053eb29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When you need experience, we have it covered.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d3bebc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7d3bebc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7d4fb3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e7d4fb3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nigeriachessfederation.com\/main\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor\/assets\/images\/placeholder.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cbbc06a\" data-id=\"cbbc06a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-482d08c elementor-section-content-middle animated-fast elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"482d08c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e2403ac\" data-id=\"e2403ac\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-359df73 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"359df73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Consultation what you need.<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1cb3a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f1cb3a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7b54dd7\" data-id=\"7b54dd7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2dc9cf4 elementor-align-right elementor-mobile-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"2dc9cf4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn more<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2bbc02f elementor-section-content-middle animated-fast elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"2bbc02f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:200}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a63db94\" data-id=\"a63db94\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e18bd2d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e18bd2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Create a contract for work.<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0879b49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0879b49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c5d66e8\" data-id=\"c5d66e8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4504d3 elementor-align-right elementor-mobile-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"c4504d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn more<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6abc80d elementor-section-content-middle animated-fast elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"6abc80d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:300}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e7bd709\" data-id=\"e7bd709\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-863fae1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"863fae1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Production the item<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c56b05 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c56b05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. 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