Mais gente neste País deveria estar no xadrez
Mais atual do que nunca, o xadrez vai ganhar uma celebração anual em São Paulo, começando no próximo sábado. Idealizado pelo Instituto Giovanni Vescovi – a organização filantrópica que leva o nome de um dos grandes enxadristas brasileiros e é liderada pelo próprio – o primeiro Festival IGV ocorre no Museu do Catavento, com uma programação que inclui um torneio de xadrez para a faixa de 8 a 18…
A popular Brazilian game, chess, is set to receive an annual celebration in São Paulo starting this Saturday. The first IGV Festival is taking place at the Catavento Museum, featuring a children's chess tournament, simultaneous games with international grandmasters (GMs), and workshops for teachers on using chess as an educational tool.
Renowned Brazilian chess player Giovanni Vescovi, along with Chinese GM Zhu Chen and Catalan GM Mohamad Al-Modiahki, will participate in the event. Since 2011, Giovanni has been promoting philanthropy through chess, aiming to highlight the benefits of the game in children's development, such as planning, reasoning, and memory. The Institute focuses on providing simple materials, like cardboard boards and adhesive stickers representing chess pieces, so children can take them home.
The organization also offers training for teachers, with Giovanni emphasizing the importance of discipline, study, and risk-taking in chess. He believes the game helps develop analytical skills, self-awareness, and understanding of tradeoffs, much like in finance. Giovanni's wife, psychologist Dayse Lemos, developed a neuroscience-based methodology guiding the Institute's projects, which have benefited over 500 children at Jardim Ângela and schools in Contagem.
The IGV hopes to become more financially stable by establishing a small endowment and exploring new funding opportunities, such as tax incentives and corporate events. The festival aims to increase the organization's visibility and growth, with potential appearances by chess legends like Magnus Carlsen and Judit Polgár in future editions.
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