He came as a special guest to the presentation of the program Chess in your neighborhood promoted by the International Grand Master (GMI) Martha Fierro, and the president of the International Chess Federation (FIDE), the Russian Arkady Dvorkovich.
His simplicity impressed those present because he took time to take photos with the students of the program, authorities who attended the event and even stopped at a table to exchange moves in a game with the little girl. Fiorella Velez, who participates in the program.
Martha Fierro in her speech greeted the authorities present and the little ones who in a half hundred played their games in the coliseum of the Faculty of Physical Education of the University of Guayaquil. “I see that they are completely focused on the games. It is a very special day for us. Today we inaugurate the Chess project in your neighborhood, a project that reaches the different neighborhoods throughout Ecuador, I am excited to have the presence of the president of FIDE, whom I thank for all the support received and we are going to continue in this draft. A country that thinks is a country that advances; we are helping all children receive chess and be good citizens, better thinkers and be better for the future of the country”.
For its part, Mark Molina, president of the Health and Sports Commission of the National Assemblyin his appearance he said: “It is a moment of great eloquence because it is a great initiative of the GMI Martha Fierro, sets the hearts of these children free in this science sport, which is a global activity and which is aimed at the most vulnerable classes, the classes that deserve better attention from the State. Thank you Martha for this initiative”
Sophia Lovato, Vice Chancellor of the University of Guayaquilabout the presence of the boys and the authorities in one of the coliseums of the Alma mater, pointed out: “For us, as the University of Guayaquil, it is pleasing to see these social activities that are carried out for our children and young people that require sport and help develop abilities, skills, thinking and establishing strategies that will help us make good decisions in the future. These activities should be deployed nationwide.”
Support for Ecuador
The FIDE President stated: “I am happy to be part of this great chess party that we are having here in Guayaquil. I want to thank Martha Iron for the work he has done with this event by putting his soul and all his effort to promote chess and help make it part of the life of this country. Ecuador likes sportsThat is why I wish and hope that chess trains the future athletes of this country”.
In his speech, Dvorkovich He referred to the support that national chess should receive and what he can provide: “FIDE expects support from the authorities, from the National Assemblyof Ministry of Sport to carry out these activities in Ecuador. For our part we are also willing to help in the financial and organizational part to have official chess events here”.
“I am pleased to be able to be at the opening of a new project like Chess in your neighborhood, thanks to the efforts of Martha (Fierro) it will give a great boost in Ecuador. I know from the experience of Russiawhich is the strongest country in chess, that this type of project is very important and we are willing to exchange experiences as part of our bilateral relations”.
“How good to see the children playing chess, keep having fun, That is the most important. Some of them are going to be a professional player, others are going to play all their lives for the experience of just playing or because they will like both variants that are important in a person’s life, “said the former adviser to the President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin.
In the group of guests were the president of the Sports Federation of Guayas, Roberto Ibanez; Y the president of the National Sports Federation of EcuadorJose Arevalo. (D)
Source: Eluniverso
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