2/12/2013 – The country has a very old tradition of chess – in fact the game was probably invented by a vizier of Persian extraction. Now-a-days people in Iran are rediscovering the advantages of chess as a means for mental ability, intelligence and memory, and are staging competitions for young players. Like the following U8, U10 ans U12 tournament in the beautiful city of Rasht. WFM Shohreh Bayat reports.