Sports
Yerevan Chess Federation, in collaboration with the Office of the High Commissioner for Diaspora Affairs and in partnership with Melkonian Global Overture, is launching an online pan-Armenian chess tournament.
The two-day sporting event, starting at 8:00pm local time on July 20, will bring together participants from Armenia, Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) and the Diaspora, reports the National Assembly's Standing Committee on Science, Education, Culture, Diaspora, Youth and Sport.
The event is expected to attract also a great number of international grandmasters.
"This initiative aims primarily to consolidate Armenia and the Diaspora on a new single platform, promoting new ties and bringing to life the idea of pan-Armenian chess. I believe the tournament will be accepted with delight in both Armenia and Artsakh, and the Diaspora, attracting wide circles," said Mkhitar Hayrapetyan, the Federation's president and a member of the ruling My Step bloc in the National Assembly.
Apart from the main prizes, there are also established awards for women in different age categories (U-14, U-12 and U-10), veterans and participants with a rating of up to 2,000 score points.
The deadline for registration is July 15. The tournament is open to all potential participants meeting specific criteria.