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Kasparov at the European Parliament (15th Feb 2012)
Kasparov and Danailov visit European Parliament on 15th Feb
Mark Crowther - Tuesday 14th February 2012
Jan Callewaert, Garry Kasparov and Silvio Danailov. Photo © | http://www.kcfe.eu
Former World Chess Champion Garry Kasparov and Silvio Danailov, President of the European Chess Union (ECU) visit the European Parliament in Strasbourg on Wednesday February 15th 2012 to promote Chess in School. This will be followed by a simul by Kasparov.
As Chairman of the Kasparov Chess Foundation Europe Garry Kasparov along with Silvio Danailov will host a seminar on the educational benefits of chess for children. Afterwards Garry Kasparov will play a simultaneous game of chess against children and members the European parliament.
Program
Seminar "Chess in School"
Date: Wednesday 15 February 2012
Time: 14.00h - 15.00h
Location: European Parliament Strasbourg, meeting room S 3.3
Simultaneous chess game
Date: Wednesday 15 February 2012
Time: 15.30h - 17.00h
Location: European Parliament Strasbourg, Space Bat. Liason 1st floor
About the Kasparov Chess Foundation Europe The Foundation, a non-profit organization, was founded in 2011. Its mission is to bring the many educational benefits of chess to children and young people – aged between 6 and 18 - throughout schools in Europe, both public and private, by providing complete chess curriculums and enrichment programs. The Foundation also promotes the study of chess as a cognitive learning tool and provides communication tools to motivate and encourage children and youngsters to discover and learn the game of chess. More information at: http://www.kcfe.eu/
About the European Chess union The European Chess Union was founded under Rolf Littorin from Sweden at the FIDE Congress 1985 in Graz. The European Chess Union is an independent association which has the exclusive right to organise the various European Chess Championships. Members are the European national chess federations.The European Chess Union is an independent association which has the exclusive right to organise the various European Chess Championships. Members are the European national chess federations.The European Chess Union is an independent association which has the exclusive right to organise the various European Chess Championships. Members are the European national chess federations.ECU is an independent association which has the exclusive right to organize the various European Chess Championships. Members are the European national chess federations. Today ECU has 54 member federations. The vision of 1985 has come true - Europe is a strong, united chess continent. For more information visit www.europechess.net
