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The attack on 7 October 2023 and the atrocities committed by Hamas against Israel and the civilian population have shaken us all. To this day, more than five months after October 7th, over 100 hostages remain in Hamas captivity. Together with our Israeli chess friends from Chess4all we hope that the hostages will be released soon. We also send the message by this event that we will continue to cultivate the German-Israeli friendship, especially at this time with our language which is chess.
An over the board event at German Parliament in the Bundestag which is part of a round table discussion on Israel-Germany relations in sports, the fight against anti-Semitism that has spilled over into the sports arena in recent months, etc. In the main part of OTB event GM we will be joined by Judith Polgar - the best chess player of all time and her sister IM Sofia Polgar, winner of chess olympiads and an artist. Judith and Sofia will play in a simultaneous exhibition for the missing player release of the hostages.
Timetable
From 17:30 – Admission
18:00 – Welcome by the host MdB Marlene Schönberger
18:10 – Round Table
18:45 – Simultaneous presentation with GM Judit Polgár and IM Zsófia Polgár
~21:30 – Closing of the simultaneous
We kindly ask you to respect the security and entrance controls of the German Bundestag, to bring an identification document and to allow at least allow at least 20 minutes for this!
Date: 14 March 2024
Location: German Bundestag, Paul Löbe Haus, Konrad-Adenauer-Straße 1, 10557 Berlin
Registration: If you are interested in participating, please register by 12 March with your full name and date of birth: praesident@berlinerschachverband.
A prize fund of $2120 will be given equally to the best players from both countries.
19:00 Opening ceremony.
19:30 start of the games.
21:20 closing ceremony.
21:45 Friendly conversation between the participants from the two countries.
The online event is limited to participants from Israel and Germany only and will be broadcast with commentary on:
Full invitation for the Online event:
Hebrew: https://bit.ly/Chess4SolidarityGermanyIsrael24Heb
English: https://bit.ly/Chess4SolidarityGermanyIsrael24English
German: https://bit.ly/Chess4SolidarityGermanyIsrael24German
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