Global Chess Festival
Chess event in Budapest, Hungary
The Judit Polgár's Global Chess Festival is an annual one-day festival celebrating the diversity of chess, held in Budapest, Hungary. The festival started in 2015, and connects fans and chess organizers around the world with chess-related activities.
The event
The festival is held every year on the second Saturday in October. Chess activities for adults and children include professional tournaments, simultaneous chess games, educational conferences, art shows and various programs for families. The festival's slogan is: "Chess Connects Us". A traditional simultaneous exhibition is held at the Budapest venue, with the sisters Judit and Sofia Polgar.
Global Chess Festival 2016
It was held in the Buda Castle Garden Bazaar under the patronage of Tibor Navracsics, Member of the European Commission. The programs included professional chess tournaments, simultaneous exhibitions, school challenges, social gatherings, and art shows related to chess. The Highlander Cup hosted World Champion (2004) Rustam Kasimdzhanov from Uzbekistan, the Israeli World Chess Championship Challenger Boris Gelfand, two-time chess Olympiad silver medalist Zoltán Almási, six-time Hungarian champion Ferenc Berkes, member of the Olympic team Benjamin Gledura, Woman's European champion Hoang Thanh Trang and grandmasters Gabor Papp and Gergely Antal.
Global Chess Festival 2017
The 3rd Global Chess Festival was held in Graphisoft Park, Budapest.
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