“Champions are made from something they have deep inside them – a desire, a dream, a vision.” – Muhammad Ali
As the USSSA Mind Games Championships kick off, young champions are gearing up to showcase their mental agility and strategic thinking. Echoing Muhammad Ali’s words, these students embody unwavering determination and focus. Through mind games like chess, puzzles, and brain teasers, participants will test their cognitive skills, cultivating critical thinking, problem-solving, and teamwork.
For 2024, USSSA has started with three mind games – Ludo, Chess, and Scrabble – but many will be added in the coming editions. This year’s edition has attracted 21 teams, which shows the promising future of these games: 9 boys’ and 3 girls’ teams in chess, 4 boys’ and 3 girls’ teams in Scrabble, and 2 boys’ teams in Ludo.
Joseph Mateka, USSSA Mind Games Technical Committee Chairman, emphasized, “Incorporating mind games into school curricula can positively impact students’ cognitive, social, and emotional development. Mind games enhance critical thinking, problem-solving, and analytical skills, providing a valuable platform for growth and excellence.”
The games, held at Teso College Aloet in Soroti, commenced on Monday and will run until Friday, September 6, 2024.
Monday and Tuesday Results
Ludo:
•Kiira College Butiki 2:1 Mbarara SS
Chess (Girls):
•St Andrew Kaggwa Gombe High School Kawaala 3-1 Wampewo Ntake Secondary School
Chess (Boys):
•Nabumali High School Mbale 0-4 Kira College Butiki
•St Andrew Kaggwa Gombe High School Kawaala 2-2 Busoga College Mwiri
•Jinja College School 3-1 Wampewo Ntake Secondary School
•Seroma Christian High School 4-0 Kibaale Community School
•Wampewo Ntake Secondary School 2-1 Seroma Christian High School
•Busoga College Mwiri 0-4 Jinja College School
•Kiira College Butiki 4-0 St Andrews •Kaggwa Gombe High School Kawaala
St Joseph’s Vocational School Mbarara 4-0 Nabumali High School Mbale
Scrabble (Boys):
Rev. Jabuloni Issoke 3-1 Kiira College Butiki
Wampewo Ntakke 1-3 Kiira College
Jinja College 2-2 Wampewo Ntakke
Scrabble (Girls):
•Wampewo Ntakke 2-2 Rev Jabuloni Issoke
•Seroma Christian 1-3 Wampewo Ntake Secondary School
