A bridge of friendship to the country of high peaks
The Moscow Region Chess Federation has signed a memorandum of cooperation with Nepal Chess Federation
Photo by the MRCF press office.
“Global chess is not a kid’s game” for Nepal. An article with such a title was printed in one of the Nepal newspapers being dedicated to the development of chess in the country. “A person of any age welcomes chess in Nepal. They attract young people and old ones. There’s no district in the country without chess, – said the Nepal Chess Federation president Hera Kaji Maharjan, – Nepal is currently trying to participate in Asian tournaments but we want to hit the global level”.
The president’s wish came true and the Nepal teamtook part in the International Buddhist chess tournament “The spirit of Dharma” organized in Elista. The high-peak country players showed a decent level of play and Silwal Purushottam won a silver medal in the junior’s tournament.
Hera Kaji Maharjan mentioned that he liked Kalmykia very much and he especially liked to play in the tournament himself as Buddha was born in Nepal.
Photo by the MRCF press office.
It was not less important for the delegation during the trip to visit the Federation Council and to meet the Russian senator, the president of the Moscow Region Chess Federation and multiple world champion GM Sergey Karjakin. The meeting also included a solemn signing of the Memorandum of cooperation between the Moscow Region Chess Federation and Nepal Chess Federation where the two federations expressed ambitious plans for the future.
The partnership with the Russian chess school which is well known for its quality worldwide will open new perspectives and possibilities for chess players from Nepal. And “The Asian pearl” as travellers call Nepal will open up as the center of chess tourism. This country has never been a colony. This is a country where each year people celebrate 36 national holidays. And this is a country where 8 out of 10 highest peaks in the world are situated.
