Chess United the Arctic and Africa

The partner Russian Houses of the Center for Public Diplomacy in Guinea and Burkina Faso gave African chess enthusiasts the opportunity to compete online with young players from the Arctic region. The combined African teams faced students from the N.M. Fedorovsky Polar State University, as well as students of the Polytechnic College of the university in Norilsk.

The intense intellectual competition with worthy opponents lasted several hours. In fair play, the champion’s title and the tournament’s main prize were won by a representative of the Guinean team, Steve Nchamand, who achieved a series of brilliant victories.

The scale of the competition and the players’ genuine enthusiasm once again demonstrated the mutual interest of Russians and Africans. The chess tournament clearly showed their willingness to build an equal dialogue and strong friendship, overcome barriers, find common ground, and compete with respect for their partners.