On 17 December 2013 an opening ceremony of the World
Youth Chess Championships 2013 took place. This year a record number of
1850 chess players from 120 countries of the world is taking part in the
competition. The tournaments among boys and girls in 6 age categories
will be held in the UAE University in Al-Ain which is also known as
Garden City. FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov and Sheikh Sultan Bin
Khalifa Al-Nehyan, the President of the Asian Chess Federation delivered
a welcome speech.
Later a sixfold champion of UAE GM Saeed played a blitz game on 4 boards with the winner of the Ukrainian Chess Championship Evgenij Miroshnichenko.
In conclusion a dancing entertaining programme "Emirates - a country of love, friendship and peace" was performed.
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