The International Day of Chess was held at Vera Garden
94 years ago, on July 20, 1924, FIDE – The international
Federation of Chess was established. Owing to the celebration, the Georgian
Chess Federation and the Organizing Committee of the 43rd World Chess Olympiad
held a ceremonial event.
President of the Georgian Chess Federation - Giorgi Giorgadze,
together with the President of European Chess Union - Zurab Azmaiparashvili,
legendary chess player - Nona Gaprindashvili and the director of Sport
Department - Irakli Dolaberidze attended the event.
Tea Manufacturing Company – Gurieli, became the official sponsor
for the 43rd Chess Olympiad. The memorandum of cooperation was
signed by Giorgi Giorgadze during the official event held in Vera Garden.
