Rapid Chess Tournament on the Occasion of the World Chess Day

20 July, 2023

On July 20, at the initiative of the Armenian Embassy and Permanent Mission in Vienna, in cooperation with the Austrian Chess Federation, a rapid chess tournament dedicated to the World Chess Day was organized.

Representatives of the diplomatic corps, the Austrian Foreign Ministry, secretariats of Vienna-based International Organizations, and honorary consuls participated in the tournament, which took place at the UN office in Vienna. H.E. Paruyr Hovhannisyan, Deputy Foreign Minister of Armenia, and Michael Stöttinger, President of the Austrian Chess Federation, delivered opening speeches.

In his speech, Deputy Foreign Minister Hovhannisyan highlighted the individual and team achievements of Armenia in chess, as well as the successful experience of using chess in the field of education. The role of chess in promoting the culture of dialogue, solidarity, and peace was also emphasized.

The winners of the tournament were awarded by H.E. Armen Papikyan, Ambassador of Armenia to Austria, and by the President of the Austrian Chess Federation.

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On December 12, 2019, upon the initiative of Armenia, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution, entitled “World Chess Day”, designating 20 July as World Chess Day. The resolution, co-sponsored by 53 member states, acknowledges the opportunities chess offers in strengthening education, empowering women, fostering inclusion, mutual understanding, and respect.

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