Three days remain
before the opening of the World Chess Olympiad. Geoffrey Borg - a member of
FIDE Directorate and the President of the Professional Chess Association - Emil
Sutovsky are already in Batumi. Approximately 4000 athletes and delegates from
180 countries will visit Georgia within the next few days. A multi-functional,
newly constructed sports palace is ready to receive the esteemed guests.
The Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Georgia – Mikheil
Batiashvili, together with Tornike Rizvadze – Chairman of the Government of
Autonomous Republic of Adjara, have held multiple meetings together with the
organization committee and leaders of the World Chess Federation regarding the
Olympiad.
The meeting was attended by
the President of the Chess Federation, Chairman of "Batumi 2018" -
Gia Giorgadze, the President of European Chess Union - Zurab Azmaiparashvili
and the Minister of Education, Culture and Sport of Adjara - Inga
Shamilishvili.
Batumi Sports Palace will host chess games from September 24 to October 6. The
grand opening ceremony of the Olympiad will be held on September 23 at Black
Sea International Arena. The event will start at 21:00.
Additionally, within the scope of the Olympiad, 89th International
FIDE congress will also be held, where a new President of the organization will
be chosen.
