Beautiful photos from Ikaria islands – report provided by chessdom
The Ikaria islands will be the venue of a major chess festival
The summer is almost here, the season for combining chess with vacation. A perfect match of those two is possible at the Ikaros Chess Festival. It is going to be one of the major events this summer in Europe and will attract hundreds of visitors. Up to now the participants list is quite large, counting with over 40 titled players, surely attracted by the nice beaches and colorful scenes in Ikaria.
Here is just a slight photo preview of the beauties of the island. The rest is for you to discover!
More about Ikaros chess
Special conditions for players
Blitz tournament on the ferry to Ikaria!
Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
That looks nice.
Ikaria is the most beautiful place on earth. Furthermore, the Greeks are the best chess organizers in the world. They also have Takis, the best arbiter in the world.
Yes, Greece is wonderful. Everyone should come to Greece to play chess and swim in the deep blue oceans. The food is great and the men and women are friendly. Greece is chess loving and has World Deputy President who is also a player of strong strength. Greece never takes advantage of players but offers them peace and prosperity.