World chess crown will be played in the Tretyakov Gallery Automatic translate

Sport is akin to art! Especially when it comes to chess. The Royal Party, striking with the elegance of logical moves and the courage of strategic decisions, will be held from May 10 - 31 at the Tretyakov Gallery.

The Tretyakov Engineering Corps will open its doors to conduct a chess duel between the reigning world champion Viswanathan Anand and the contender for the World Chess Crown - Boris Gelfand. The duel between the Indian and Israeli chess players promises to be the most exciting sight in the cultural and sporting life of Moscow.

For the first time in history, a chess tournament will be held within the museum. This grand event will be broadcast online on the official website of the match, in Russian and English. During the tournament, the organizers plan to hold a cultural studio in which leading art critics will hold a discussion about the impact of Russian painting on the development of world cross-cultural space. Viewers on the example of masterpieces of Russian artists will have the opportunity to get acquainted with the history of the development of Russian painting from icon painting to the Soviet period.

Free entry, lectures on art and chess skills, the ability to communicate freely with outstanding athletes of the Russian chess team and promising young grandmasters will revitalize the tournament and make it an important stage in the cultural development of the capital. If you believe the statement that life is a game of chess, then you need to play it skillfully!

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