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The 8,000-strong village of Kaltern on the South Tyrolean Wine Route (about 10 km south of Bolzano) is known to many tourists from the German-speaking countries as a destination for their annual summer or autumn holiday. The Kalterer Sea in the south of the village is considered the warmest bathing lake in the Alps, which invites you to swim early in the season. Sailors and windsurfers also feel comfortable there. Cyclists can explore both the roads around the lake and climb the nearby mountain, the Mendel. For those who want a more leisurely pace, they can also use the funicular up to the Mendel Pass built over 100 years ago to climb the Kalterer Hausberg.
Lake Kaltern and surrounding the orchards and vineyards
Sister cities of Kaltern are all located in Germany: Heppenheim (also known as Sebastian Vettel) and Tegernsee on the lake of the same name.
Around the Kalterer See and spread over the whole surrounding area there are countless vinyards and orchards, in addition to the viticulture, mainly apples are grown. The rather mild climate contributes to the fact that a part of the population earns their living by growing fruit and wine. The most famous red wine variety is the "Vernatsch", from which the wine "Kalterersee Auslese" is best known.
Kaltern or "Caldaro" in Italian, is located about 35km south of Merano
And what is there for chess players? Well, for more than 33 years, the local chess club has been organizing a rapid chess tournament on Easter Monday and also a short weekend tournament for a few years recently.
This year, it's scheduled for November 1st to 4th, when each of three open tournaments will be run in the Swiss system over six rounds. The special thing about it is the unique atmosphere — games are played in the almost mystical "Puntay room" of the cellar Kaltern, i.e. where most of the Kalterer farmers deliver their grape harvest.
The empty Puntay cellar is waiting for the participants in the chess tournament
The wine cellar is decorated with frescoes by the painter Robert Scherer
There are 3 tournaments on offer:
Thursday, November 1, 2018 until 16:00 attendance check
Friday, November 2, 2018
Saturday, November 3, 2018
Sunday, November 4 2018
The games are played with one time control: 90 minutes plus 30 seconds per move.
Registration: by mail to chess@bertagnolli.com
Information about accommodation: via the Tourist Office Caldaro at info@kaltern.com or at www.kaltern.com
Picture of the wine tasting 2017 — again sure to be a highlight for all participants
