The First Youth Bicommunal Chess Tournament was organised by the Embassy of Hungary on Sunday at the Ledra Palace Hotel, in Nicosia.
The Embassy of Hungary said in a press release that the event was supported by the UNFICYP, and the technical organisation was carried out by the Cyprus Chess Federation, with the involvement of Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot arbiters.
It further added that “more than 120 children under the age of 16 from both sides of the island participated in the event, in the spirit of friendship and peace.”
“The opening ceremony of the tournament was addressed by Dr. Krisztina Lakos, Ambassador of Hungary to Cyprus, Chrysanthos Fakas, Deputy Mayor of Nicosia, and Constantinos Louizou from part of the newly established Bicommunal Technical Committee on Youth, all of whom emphasised the importance of similar programs between the two communities,” the press release concluded.