The game of chess, to many, is simply a sport of strategy’ moving kings, queens, and pawns across a checkered battlefield.
It is often praised as a discipline that sharpens the mind, teaching patience, foresight, and critical thinking.
But for Francisis Manyozo Phiri, chess was far more than a contest of intellect. To him, the sixty-four squares were not just a stage for competition, but a sanctuary. Chess became his therapy, a quiet refuge where each move offered relief, focus, and healing.















