Friday, October 8, 2010

CPA Chess tournament to help flood victims in Western Georgia

16.10.05. International Charity Movement "Chess – a Peace Ambassador" (CPA) founded in Tbilisi, Georgia, in the beginning of 2005, organized 1st charity tournament in Tbilisi in order to help victims of flood in Western Georgia in early October. Warm cloths and other essential items were sent to the region.

















Ana Matnadze, Founder and President of "Chess
– a Peace Ambassador" Movement, organized the tournament











Georgian Chess Federation – its President, Guram Absandze
and Executive Director, Akaki Iashvili – salute foundation of CPA













Turning the chess clocks on: Chief Arbiter of the tournament,
IA Evgeny Melikset-Beg


















The tournament was proud to host GM Zviad Izoria
among its participants. Hopefully, Izoria will become
#1 chess player in the country in 2006
















"May this move bring me a victory" – WGM Maya Lominaishvili

















WIM Sophio Nikoladze – she has 5 kids. She is
Maya Chiburdanidze's niece

















WGM Nana Dzagnidze

















Tournament's press-center











GM Merab Gagunashvili and IM Levan Aroshidze













Iveri Tchigladze – waiting for play-off with Merab Gagunashvili




Executive Director of the Georgian Chess









Federation Akaki Iashvili
congratulates the winner of the tournament, IM Konstantine Shanava

















Vice-winner of the tournament, GM Levan Pantsulaya












Shota Azaladze was the best among participants under the age of 16
















Vice-President of the Movement, WIM Sophio Gvetadze
won the tournament's women's section

















WGM Tamar Khmiadahhvili was the best among the Seniors











President of the Movement, Ana Matnadze, and Vice-President,
Sophio Gvetadze, were excited about the success of the tournament












See original entry here.

See Russian version here.


1 comment:

used auto donation said...

Nice fund raising technique in raising money for those in need. Chess is such a smart game to play. God Bless