In Nakhchivan, the opening ceremony was held of the youthful chess Olympiad for chess players under 16 years old, the Haqqin.az correspondent reports from the scene.
The opening ceremony was attended by FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich, Chairman of the Supreme Majlis of Nakhchyanskaya AR Vasif Talybov, President of the Chess Federation of Azerbaijan, Vice President of FIDE MAKhir Mammadov.
Vasif Talybov in his speech said that the chess traditions in Azerbaijan were laid under Heydar Aliyev, and Ilham Aliyev successfully continues to support this sport
The head of the Supreme Majlis, separately told about the successes of Nakhchivan chess and large competitions held here. “Holding a youthful chess Olympiad is a historical event for Nakhchivan,” said Vasif Talybov.
Arkady Dvorkovich in his speech noted that he was glad to arrive in Nakhchivan. “My father once worked here,” said Fide President.
“In Nakhvyan, large chess traditions. The leadership built infrastructure here, chess is taught in all schools. To regret, the pandemic postponed this Olympics. But finally we are here. I want to thank the authorities of Azerbaijan and Nakhchivan, Minister of Youth and Sports and all who is involved in the organization of this competition. “
Mahir Mammadov emphasized that Azerbaijan is known around the world as a sports and chess country. “A few days ago, the first international tournament was held in our cultural capital Shusha. In 2016, the World Chess Olympiad, which took place in Baku, went down in history as the most successful in history. And now the youth Olympiad starts in Nakhchivan. And this is not the first such tournament here. Nakhchivan organized the World Cup up to 20 years, tournaments “Nakhchivan Open” and championships of the country.
more than 4 thousand people professionally engage in chess here. All schools have chess lessons. Nowhere in the world there is no such thing! Of course, without the support of the state, all this would be impossible. “