The 7th President’s Cup of the Ghana Chess Association has begun at the Accra sports stadium media center with 46 players from all walks of life.
The three day tournament which ends on Sunday September 17 has $2,000, a trophy and medals at stake for the winners.
The participants are drawn from Ghana and other African countries like Liberia, Nigeria, Togo, Cote d’Voire and Indian residents in Ghana.
Group captain George Arkoh Dadzie, President of the Ghana Chess Association expressed joy over the participation and the passion of the players who qualified to play at the tournament.
He said the tournament is being played along the rules and regulations of the World Chess Federation and commended the Kasparov Chess Foundation for sponsoring the championship prize money.
Group captain Arkoh Dadzie pleaded with the media to publicize chess activities and programmes.
He thanked the Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC) for granting his association with an amount of $4,000 saying it is a very motivating gesture shown by the President of the GOC and urged other associations to put the grant to positive use.
He also thanked the National Sports Authority (NSA) for offering the GCA the venue to host the three day tournament.
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