Nigeria, June 14 -- The Nigeria Chess Federation (NCF), in collaboration with Ecobank Nigeria, has officially unveiled the 2025 edition of the Ecobank National Schools Team Chess Championship.

The event is set to be the most extensive and inclusive scholastic chess tournament in Nigeria's history.

The announcement was made during a press briefing held at the Ecobank Pan African Centre in Victoria Island, Lagos on Friday.

This year's championship, which will take place from 26 to 28 June, will feature more than 2,500 students from 450 schools nationwide.

The youngsters will be competing for a prize pool that exceeds N20 million.

Participants will compete in teams of five-an increase from four in the previous edition-highlighting the e...