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The Italian National Scholastic Team Championship set a new record in 2011! The qualified teams from each region came together to the big final held from May 12-15 in the beautiful city of Spoleto, and attracted 1480 players representing 286 different teams from schools all over Italy. The event was held in the Palatenda, and visitors had the chance to tour around one of the most beautiful cities of Umbria. Spoleto has many attractions, like il Duomo, Ponte delle Torri, Teatro Lirico, Rocca Albornoziana, and more!
The organiser was the "Accademia
Internazionale di Scacchi" that worked hard, together with the Italian
Chess Federation (FSI), Italian Olympic Committee (CONI), Scacchirandagi, Regione
Umbria, Provincia di Perugia, APT Umbria, Umbria Mobilità, and ConfCommercio
e ConSpoleto, to host almost 3000 people including players, parents, teachers
and coaches. An special applause to the arbiters for the work they did during
and after each round – it is not an easy task to control 1480 energetic
young players!
The record-breaking event relied to a great degree on support from the Chairman
of Chess in the Schools initiative (and FIDE Vice President) Ali NihatYazici,
who was present during all the events, motivating the children. Together with
FSI President Gianpietro Pagnoncelli and FSI Consigliere Marcello Perrone there
was an exchange of valuable information of how to initiate and promote chess
in schools all through Italy.
Now I am happy to announce the winners!
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| Medie |
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| Allievi |
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This tournament is a confirmation that chess in Italy is becoming more and more popular, all the time!
Rosi De Luca, Martha Fierro, Gian Pietro Pagnoncelli, Ali Nihat Yacizi,
Roberto
Mogranzini, Antonio Sanchirico, Ezio Montabini preparing for the event
The tourist train that took the players all around the city
Exhibition car: In the center of Spoleto there was a parade of amazing vehicles
Il Duomo – the Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta (photo Wiki)
Ponte delle Torri – 236 m long and 90 m high, is a huge ten-arcade work
that
connects Colle Sant' Elia with Monteluco. It is constituted of a road and a
water
canal supported by ogival arcades and stone pillars.
Outisde the playing hall – Palatenda
Inside: the playing hall before one round
Italian rising talent Laura Gueci leading her team
Winners on the stage at the closing ceremony
Media Nicola da Guardiagrele, Rosmary DiSipio, Camilla Lupiani, coach
Eugenia DiPrimio, Linda DiCrescenzo, coach Andrea Rebeggiani, Marianna Colasante,
FSI Consigliere Marcelo Perrone, Francesca Alimonti, Eleonora Canzano-Professor
Marina Gentile
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Martha Lorena Fierro Baquero from Ecuador is the highest rated Panamerican female chess player. Born in Kingston, Rhode Island, USA, Martica holds the FIDE titles of International Master and Woman Grandmaster and the FIDE training title of FIDE Trainer. She has represented her country in several Chess Olympiads. Visit her web site.
