Opening of the Tsameret–Duna chess club
About 70 people came to the opening at Duna. Children and adults took seats along the rows of chessboards to play international master Boris Maryasin and national master Anton Rakhmilevich in simultaneous exhibitions.
The idea for the club began with a suggestion from writer Rubén Gallego. He wanted to invite a small circle of guests to play Anton. By the evening of the opening, there were long rows of boards in the hall. As Boris and Anton made their way around the room, each player had until the master returned to think through the next move.
Deputy mayor Shimon Katznelson and Ofir Lasri, who oversaw culture at city hall, joined us. Oren Tavil, chief executive of Ashdod’s municipal culture and leisure company, played a game. Duna director Marina Wexler also sat down at a board. Among our guests was Arkady Ryabukhin, director of the municipal chess club. In May our two clubs began running rated tournaments together.
Kan Darom on opening night · Ashdod Hayom’s report · The opening in our events archive
Photos from the opening
