2019-05-07

The ICCE-2019 conference titled “Current state and development trends of chess education” started today with visit to Chess School Olympiad in Tsaghkadzor, Armenia. The opening ceremony began with video message of FIDE Deputy President Mr. Bachar Kouatly. Minister of Education and Science of RA Mr. Arayik Harutyunyan, ASPU rector Mr. Ruben Mirzakhanyan, FIDE Honorary Vice President Mrs. Judith Polgar, FIDE Vice President Mr. Nigel Short and FIDE EDU Commission Chairman Mr. Smbat Lputian hold their speeches during opening ceremony, underlining the value and importance of chess in education system and as educational tool, as well as shortly presenting the situation in the RA regarding chess in education field.