Africa-Press – Cape verde. The Salvadoran Gil Teixeira won this Sunday, in Achada Igreja, in the municipality of São Salvador do Mundo (Santiago Island), the Italian David Mirulla and won the second edition of the Cabo Verde Chess Cup.
According to the results of this competition, David Mirulla, from Clube Sportivo Mindelense, from São Vicente, was in second place, Célia Rodriguez (Sal), the only female chess player, was in third and Marlon Almeida (São Nicolau), in fourth, joined the winner on the podium, who represented the North Santiago region.
All eight chess players received participation medals, and the first place also took home the champion’s cup and already has a “passport stamped” for the national chess championship.
The final test, which had been taking place since June 1st, was held by the Cabo Verdean Chess Federation (FCX), in partnership with the Cabo Verde Olympic Committee and the City Council of São Salvador do Mundo, and had the participation of eight chess players representing São Vicente, São Nicolau, Sal, Santiago North and South.
Speaking to the press, the president of FCX, Francisco Carapinha, who recalled that the competition took place over two months and had 75 chess players from four sports regions, made a positive assessment of the competition and praised the “fair-play” of the players.
On the other hand, he highlighted the decentralization of chess, remembering that the first edition was in Ribeira Grande, Santo Antão, and this second in Achada Igreja, São Salvador do Mundo.
“The decentralisation of chess is one of the things that the federation always advocates, so that the sport can develop in Cabo Verde,” he said, adding that Cabo Verde is one of the African countries where chess has developed the most.
At the time, he pointed out the financing of the sport and the insularity of the country as some constraints, but nevertheless defended that “sometimes with little money you can do everything, as long as you have the will”.
This desire, according to Francisco Carapinha, is lacking in those entitled to it, who have not supported the development of chess, having attributed this growth to the players themselves.
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