Gibraltar Chess Festival

GREAT MOVES
GIBRALTAR 8 January 2011

As Gibraltar, the capital city of chess, prepares for the best ever international chess festival at the end of this month, the Tradewise Gibraltar Chess Festival 2011 is set to receive more grandmasters than ever before and is expecting the strongest tournament yet. Chess players from all over the world will gather in Gibraltar for 11 days – 24 January to Thursday 3 February.

Visiting the Rock yesterday ahead of the festival was Malcolm Pein Daily Telegraph columnist, commentator and organiser of the ‘London Classic Chess Tournament’, who gave a presentation to guests, sponsors and organisers at a special luncheon at the Caleta Hotel, home once again to the festival.

Guests included Governor Sir Adrian Johns and Culture Minister Edwin Reyes. Chess has become cool and “even rocks” Malcolm Pein said readily confirming the Gibraltar tournament has over nine years become the foremost open tournament in the chess world calendar. In the picture is tournament organiser Brian Callaghan, Governor Sir Adrian Johns and Lady Johns, James Humphrys from Tradewise, Tournament Director Stuart Conquest and Malcolm Pein.

Source: http://www.chronicle.gi