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THE SCHAAKSTAD GRONINGEN FOUNDATION

Stichting Schaakstad Groningen (the official Dutch name, which also can be
translated as City of Chess Groningen foundation) was founded in 2007. Its
main objective was to ensure the annual tradition of a major international chess
event in Groningen during the Christmas holidays. Historically, the tournament
was known as Niemeijer, Gasunie, Koop Tjuchem and Harmonie tournament,
but the new foundation chose the name Chess Festival Groningen, in order to
fit in with the themes the city of Groningen chooses to profile itself inter-
nationally. The title of the series of tournament books released since 2009 -
Grandmasters in Groningen - a chess festival with tradition and future in the
City of Talent, underlines our intentions.
Together with our partners listed on the next page, for the 7th consecutive year
we managed to connect top-level chess with (inter)national and regional talent.
The Chess Festival intends also to provide an opportunity for less talented
chess players to have a perfect Christmas vacation.
We also focus on encouraging and supporting initiatives that lead to the
provision of chess lessons in primary schools in the province of Groningen,
preferably within the curriculum during school hours. These courses are based
on the chess variant Raindropchess* and the internationally well known
Stappenmethode.
In the coming years we face the challenge of connecting the promotion of
Groningen as City of Talent, to the new themes Groningen incorporates to
promote itself: Energy and Healthy Aging.

Secretarial office: Duurswoldlaan 4, 9727 DJ Groningen
Financial contributions are welcome on bank account 660771128.

The Chess Festival Groningen also has a Twitter page:
#GroningenChess
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/chessfestivalgroningen

WWW.SCHAAKSTADGRONINGEN.NL

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