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Cartagena held the first Chess Championship in the light of the moon (28/08/2014)

They involve a hundred athletes, including several foreigners are included. |

The Town Hall Square will host this Saturday, the 30th, the first edition of Championship Chess Night City Cartagena. From nine in the evening until three in the morning the tournament organized by the Chess Club Deportivo Lapuerta be held in collaboration with the Sports Department.

Over a hundred players will participate in the championship, some even from Argentina or Germany.

Athletes are also other regions such as Castilla La Mancha, Valencia or Andalusia.

The tournament will comprise not only fans but also class players as regional champions.

With the participation of these experts in chess and high gathered, the championship has become one of the most important in the region which was her first edition, Ojados Abel explained this morning, one of the organizers of the event during the presentation.

We had the idea in mind to celebrate this chess tournament from 3 or 4 years ago and now we have achieved in a unique environment that will attract tourists who are in the middle that night, said Thursday he also coordinator of the championship, José Lara.

For his part, Councillor for Sports, Diego Ortega, who also attended the presentation this morning, highlighting the growth of chess in recent years in Cartagena despite being overshadowed by other sports like football.

Another attraction of this tournament is the fast pace of play, which is not usually given to a level amateur.

The games will be played at a rate of 15 minutes and 2 seconds extra per move.

Swiss system, 7 rounds will be used by the swiss manager program.

Those wishing to participate in the tournament this Saturday is still time to do so. The deadline for entries is Friday, 29, at 21 am. Fee is 15 euros and 10 euros overall for members of CDA Lapuerta under 14 years.

It must be paid by bank transfer to La Caixa (ES58 2100 1546 22 0100515878) and put on the concept full name of the participant.

There will be prizes, donated by local sponsors, which will cost 300 for first, 200 for second and 150 for third.

In all, a prize of 1,400 euros.

More information on the website of CDA Lapuerta

Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena

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