Opening move for 08 chess event
Sep 12 2007
by Catherine Jones, Liverpool Echo
PLANNING is starting for a major 2008 international chess event in Liverpool as organisers hailed this year’s tournament a “triumph”.
The 2007 competition in St George’s hall, which attracted entrants from more than 20 countries, ended at the weekend with China beating the UK 28-20 to win the Liverpool Trophy, and Germany’s Daniel Fridman winning the individual event.
More than 12 million hits were recorded on a chess website as fans from across the world logged on.
Tournament organiser Professor David Robertson said: “It’s hard to describe how successful the event has been. In chess terms, it was world class and in how people perceive the city, it was a real triumph.
“Liverpool’s reputation as a city that values quality and high skills will have been enhanced around the globe.”
Source: Liverpool.co.uk
This is a great idea. The same thing can be done in Lubbock or anywhere else around the world.