Chess Diplomacy in Chile
Sergey Karjakin chess club has opened at the Russian House in Santiago in the Los Cerrillos commune
Screenshot from a video by the Russian House press service.
The club’s first event was a championship among residents of the Villa Tereshkova district, named after the first female cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova. Children, teenagers, and adults, united by a passion for the intellectual game, participated in the tournament.
Winners and finalists were awarded medals and diplomas prepared by the Russian House in Santiago.
“This tournament demonstrated a huge interest in chess and the desire of our community to develop. We hope that the new club will become a meeting and growth place for all fans of this game”, noted the competition coordinator Sergio Oviedo.
The club was opened as part of the MRCF international project “Chess Diplomacy”.
From the new year, the club’s teachers will begin holding chess classes at the Russian House in Santiago, where everyone can learn the basics of the game and develop strategic thinking.