Festival of Chess is organized annually by the association Spark Chess in partnership with Paris Junior Chess and the Blue Queen. Over 20 events were organized in Paris in May: Introduction to chess, Public Courses, Outdoor Activities, intergenerational dating, Tournaments approved, interscholastic tournaments, Stands Debates.
The festival's aim is to bring together the most diverse audiences around the game of chess, using the game as the social and cultural .
Festival Partners:
Paris Junior Chess, Chess Canal St Martin, Queen Blue, The Outskirts of Pari's, International Committee for the Games Mathematics, The Confederation of Recreation, Spirit, The Paris School of Chess, The WHO3, The Exchequer Parisien, Le Point ephemeral, MDA10, The Day the Game, The Comets des Batignolles, Le Damier de l'Opera, The FRC Neurodon, The IPO CSM10, Chess and Math, BNP Paribas, the French Chess Federation, City Hall of 10 th , DECLIK Animation.
Program:
Friday, May 7 from 21:00 to 2:00 am
Chess Tournament special night owls: 65 th rapid tournament Canal to "Eastern Paris" (formerly Cafe I), 156 rue du Fb St Martin. Open to all. Musical atmosphere. Terrace. Listings: www.canalsaintmartin.blogspot.com
Saturday, May 8 from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Games chess teams in public: 8 th round of Championship clubs in France "The Eastern Paris "(formerly Cafe I), 156 rue St Martin FB Paris 10 th . Free admission. Info: www.canalsaintmartin.blogspot.com
Sunday, May 9 from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Animation failures Square Temple: Inauguration of the chess tables in the Square du Temple, Paris 3 rd with the Neighbourhood "Children red and the Office of Sport Movement of 3 rd . Initiation for all ages. Taste.
Tuesday, May 11 from 9:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Chess Lessons public with a great teacher: Lecture by Grandmaster David Alberto "Eastern Paris" (formerly Cafe I), 156 rue du Fb St Martin Paris 10 th , as part of the academy's permanent popular chess (IPO). Listings: www.canalsaintmartin.blogspot.com
Sunday, May 16 from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
1 era Rencontres intergenerational chess: Chess Tournament "Youth vs. Experience" at home associations from 10 th , 206 Quai de Valmy Paris 10 th . Listings: declic.10 @ sfr.fr
Sunday, May 16 16:00 to 19:00
Chess games on the canal St Martin: Animation failures Ephemeral Point, 200 quai de Valmy Paris 10 th , under intergenerational encounters. Coffee association open to all. Info: www.pointephemere.org
Wednesday, May 19 from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Youth Chess Tournament Players Club : 5 th Fast young YEA approved by the French Chess Federation (FFE) Youth Chess Club Paris 17 th , 12 bis rue St Jean Paris 17 th . Listings: www.paris-young-echecs.fr
Wednesday, May 19 from 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Interscholastic Chess Tournament: Tournament for youth chess players registered for workshops in schools. Hall St Pierre, 12 bis rue St Jean Paris 17 th . Listings: www.paris-young-echecs.fr
Saturday, May 22 from 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
International Chess Tournament: 1 st Open International Channel of the Pari's Outskirts, 12 rue Leon Schwarzenberg Paris 10 th . Long games, certified by the International Chess Federation (FIDE). Round 1 and Round 2. Listings: www.canalsaintmartin.blogspot.com
Saturday, May 22 from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Chess Club Outdoors: Outdoors Club meeting organized by Paris Junior Chess Square Leon Schwarzenberg Paris 10 th . Open to all. Blitz. Animations. Initiation. Taste. Info: www.paris-young-echecs.fr
Sunday 23 and Monday, May 24 from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
International Open Canal, round 3/4/5/6: International Chess Tournament at Pari's Outskirts of Paris 12 rue Leon Schwarzenberg 10 th . Long sides. Listings: www.canalsaintmartin.blogspot.com
Thursday 27 and Friday, May 28 from 10:30 to 18:00
chess Grand Stand to 11 th games room: 11 th International Exhibition of culture and math games, Place St Sulpice, Paris 6 th . Animation / Introduction to chess. Special days at school. Info / school groups Listings: www.cijm.org
Saturday 29 from 9:30 to 12:00
Day Game 2010: Chess & Scrabble. 3 rd Interscholastic Chess Tournament Comets des Batignolles, and tournament Scrabble, at 36 rue Dautancourt, Paris 17 th . Listings: www.paris-young-echecs.fr
Saturday, May 29 from 12:00 to 18:00
4 th World Cup Chess Artist: Tournament Semi-rapid reserved for artists at the Institute Cultural Hungarians, 92 rue Bonaparte Paris 6 th . Awards by the dancers of the Crazy Horse. Listings: "Art in Heaven Slave" alainmendou@yahoo.fr
Saturday 29 and Sunday, May 30 from 11:00 to 18:00
11 th Exhibition games: Chess and puzzles. Animations show the public games, Place St Sulpice, Paris 6 th . Over 50 game booths open at all. Free admission. Info: www.paris-young-echecs.fr
Sunday, May 30 from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Open great board game "Chess and Mind Games": Animated Chess Club & mind games to social and cultural center of The Pari's Outskirts, 12 rue Leon Schwarzenberg Paris 10 th . General public. Info: www.leparisdesfaubourgs.net
Monday, May 31 from 19:00 to 22:00
Film and discussion in support of the FRC Neurodon: Screening of documentary "The enigma of the brain" (chess geniuses) in The Queen Blue, 17 rue Eugène Varlin Paris 10 th , followed by a lively debate sociologist Jacques Bernard. Limited seating. Reservations required: declic.10 @ sfr.fr
