Chess - a Peace Ambassador

In 2005, Anna Matnadze and friends founded an international charity movement called "Chess – Peace Ambassador", which has gained a significant recognition and popularity since then. The main goals of the Movement are the popularization of chess, the development of women's chess, assistance to disabled and disadvantaged children, assistance to victims of natural disasters, the foundation of chess clubs and chess schools aimed at chess development. These goals are well known to the general public.

Showing posts with label International Charity Movement. Show all posts

Showing posts with label International Charity Movement. Show all posts

Friday, October 8, 2010

CPA in Sort, 2006

For the last several years already, an International Charity movement, "Chess – a Peace Ambassador", has been implementing exchange programs between Georgia and Catalonia. The goal is to foster friendship between peoples and nations, get participants familiar with different cultures, facilitate intellectual development and, most importantly, promote chess as a true peace ambassador. Pictorial report here.

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.

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