Dear
chess friends,
FIDE’s
World Youth Championship 2006 in Batumi Georgia started. Please, feel
free to take any photos (more attached) or information from the website
that we created:
http://www.monroi.com/tournamentgate/WorldYouthChampionship2006/index.html
I
will post photos and standings daily. Here is also the official
tournament website:
http://www.gcf.org.ge/
The
Chief Arbiter is highly experienced Nana Alexandria GEO. Nona
Gaprindashvili of Georgia spoke to the guests at the opening ceremony.
Local dance group gave an excellent performance. Sava Kizova SRB is a
section arbiter for U16 and U18, where the MonRoi system will be
implemented. Werner Stubenvoll AUT is responsible for pairings. Both
Werner and Sava are experts on the MonRoi system. I am missing some
great kids from England, France, Spain, Ireland, who I met in Herceg
Novi during the European Youth Championship this September. There is no
Internet connection in my 5-star hotel. I am trying to convince the
hotel manager to install a line. The playing hall is about 10 minutes
away by car. It is not very warm- advise kids to dress well. There were
long lines at the border, and I was told that some players were refused
entry. Although it is advised that
the security situation
remains uncertain in Georgia, there are no visible issues.
Please, recommend participants not to leave hotels or the tournament
hall without an accompaniment.
Batumi is a city in
southwestern Georgia, capital of Ajaria autonomous region, a port on the
Black Sea. Batumi is a transport center for petroleum from Baku,
Azerbaijan, with which it is linked by rail and by pipelines. Industries
include oil refining, shipbuilding, and food processing. With a
subtropical climate, beaches, and scenic surrounding countryside, the
city is also a popular health resort. Batumi was the site of an ancient
Greek settlement. It was held by the Ottoman Turks from the 16th century
until 1878, when it passed to Russia following the Russo-Turkish War.
Population about (2002 estimate) 120,000.
http://taboo.ru/adjara/eng/facts.shtml
I look forward to a
great championship!
Zeljka
Mon Roi Customer Support Manager
