“Blooming from Brokenness: One Woman’s Rise from Despair to Divine Purpose”

I had the pleasure of interviewing a Jamaican chess player whose dream for Jamaica is hinged on introducing the game to all and sundry. Ian Wilkinson, a Jamaican lawyer and president of the Jamaica Chess Federation, is the brains behind Magnificent Chess. Magnificent Chess is an endeavour which is seeking to get chess included on school curriculum across the length of Jamaica. Through his company, Magnificent Chess, Wilkinson hopes to teach chess to all who want to learn. This he says will result in a more educated populace which will result in a transformation of Jamaican citizenry like nothing ever seen before. He has started this project in the schools with startling success so far. This brilliant son of Jamaica has had to be operating mostly out of pocket currently as the demand has been greater than he anticipated since sponsorship received so far is inadequate to cover the cost of the programme. However, he is willing to make this sacrifice because he believes in this vision and ...