“Nobody has held such large-scale tournaments before us”: 122 chess players from 16 countries compete at RUDN University
The geography of chess players covered 16 countries, including Abkhazia, Argentina, Egypt, Jordan, Spain, Lebanon, Tanzania, Turkey, South Ossetia and Japan.
“Before us, no one has held such large-scale tournaments. We will continue with the tournament, focusing on the countries in Africa and the Middle East,” Dmitry Ilyin, Director of the Center for the Development of Social Innovation of Public Initiatives.
- I place — Nikita Denisenko (Donetsk).
- II place — Kirill Milko (Lugansk).
- III place — Tristan Kvaratskhelia (Abkhazia).
The next tournament will take place in January 2024.
Organizers:
- “Center for the Development of Social Innovation and Public Initiatives”;
- “World Women’s Business Alliance”;
- “Union of African Diasporas in Russia.”
On a Sunday winter day at the exhibition named “Russia” RUDN University gathered students, partners, colleagues, and organized lectures under the title “We are different! We are equal! We are together!” The event took place in Pavilion 57 on the platform of the Russian Society “Znanie”. And on this day the hall was jam-packed.
The event was attended by more than 350 students from Russia, Bahrain, Egypt, Yemen, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, and Tunisia. The students organized an exhibition of the fraternity, introducing the guests to national dances, treating them to Algerian coffee, Arabic sweets and talked about the culture and history of the people of the country. The week ended with a futsal tournament.
On the eve of the New Year, we are summing up the past 365 days and set new goals for the next year. Whatever we do — study, work or do research — we intend to conquer even higher peaks.