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More current than ever, chess is going to gain an annual celebration in São Paulo, starting next Saturday. Idealized by the Giovanni Vescovi Institute – the philanthropic organization that bears the name of one of the great Brazilian chess players and is led by him – the first IGV Festival takes place at the Catavento Museum, with a program that includes a chess tournament for the age group from 8 to 18…
The city of São Paulo will host its first annual chess celebration, the Festival IGV, starting next Saturday at the Museu do Catavento. The event, organized by the Instituto Giovanni Vescovi, features a chess tournament for children aged 8-18, simultaneous matches with international grandmasters, and a lecture series on using chess as a pedagogical tool.
Grandmasters Giovanni Vescovi, Zhu Chen, and Mohamad Al-Modiahki will participate in the event. The Institute's goal is to promote chess as a way to develop children's skills, such as planning, reasoning, and memory.
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