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World Youth Chess Championship, over 700 competitors from 80 countries gather in Durrës

Pandi Skaka — Sun, 05 Oct 2025 16:04:33 +0000

TIRANA, October 6 /ATA/ Durrës is today in the center of international attention as the host city of the FIDE U14, U16 and U18 World Youth Chess Championship. It is an important sports event that has gathered over 700 chess players from around 80 countries around the world who will face each other in 11 rounds full of strategy, passion and young talent.

Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sports Blendi Gonxhja stated that in this lively sports and intellectual atmosphere, Albania is once again showing its capacities to organize world-class activities, transforming Durrës into a stage where tourism, culture and sports come together.

“A tournament that affirms the potential of young people and our country as a destination that inspires and unites”, said Gonxhja. /j.p/p.s./

International Championship of Chess, Begaj: Great event for Albania

Pandi Skaka — Fri, 26 Apr 2024 17:02:57 +0000

TIRANA, April 26/ATA/ President of the Republic of Albania Bajram Begaj made the first symbolic move of chess in the International Championship of this sport that brought together in Durrës hundreds of talents from all over the world in the 8-12 age-groups.

Present at the opening ceremony of this championship, President Begaj appreciated that the organization of such activities is an effort to bring more culture and more commitment to a special sport for the new generation. This competition, according to the Head of State, is a great event for Albania.

“In this way,” stated President Begaj, “our country has the opportunity to show itself as an organizer and host not only of summits and ministerials, but also of promotional activities of international sports talents.”

“Children are the future and it is very important to promote them”, emphasized the president, who confirmed the commitment to bring children and young people closer to sports.

President Begaj expressed special thanks to the president of the Albanian Chess Federation Erald Dervishi, the Albanian Olympic Committee and the Ministry of Education and Sports.

“Albania has its chess players that make it proud internationally; there are big names, such as Erald Dervishi, who heads the Chess Federation today and has managed to organize this extraordinary activity, which has promoted the name of Albania in the national and international arena”, said President Begaj, who wished that the future world chess champions would emerge from this championship.

350 children from all over the world participate in the International Chess Championship, of whom 60 are from Albania. /r.e/p.s./

“Butrinti” club declared national champion in chess

Pandi Skaka — Mon, 30 Oct 2023 16:06:29 +0000

TIRANA, October 31/ATA/ The Chess club “Butrinti” has been declared national champion for the second time in the 49th Team Chess Championship. After 7 games played, with 6 wins and only 1 draw, the “Butrinti” team has confirmed victory.

Mayor of Saranda Oltion Çaçi thanked the chess team and the coach for their dedication and indomitable passion. “We are very proud of you”, Çaçi wrote in the social media while also promising that the Municipality of Saranda will continue to support this sport.

“The Municipality of Saranda will continue to support our talents and the sport that represents Saranda with dignity on the national and international stage”, stated Çaçi.

This is the second year in a row that “Butrinti” of Saranda wins the championship title. “Teuta” from Durrës ranked the second and “Partizani” ranked the third./p.s./