Chess Takes Over Plaza de Santa Ana for Foundational Festivities

The Las Palmas de Gran Canaria City Council, along with the Insular Chess Federation, organized the third edition of this sporting event.

Chess pieces arranged on a chessboard in the historic Plaza de Santa Ana, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, with the cathedral facade in the background.
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Chess pieces arranged on a chessboard in the historic Plaza de Santa Ana, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, with the cathedral facade in the background.

The Plaza de Santa Ana in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria hosted the third consecutive edition of a chess simultaneous exhibition, organized by the City Council and the Insular Chess Federation.

The Las Palmas de Gran Canaria City Council, through the Municipal Institute for the Promotion of Physical Activity and Sport (IMD), organized this Saturday the third consecutive edition of the chess simultaneous exhibition. The event took place in the emblematic Plaza de Santa Ana.
This initiative, part of the commemorative events for the city's 548th Foundational Festivities, aims to bring the sport of chess closer to the public in one of the municipality's most significant historical spaces.
The organization collaborated with the Insular Chess Federation, which actively participated in the implementation of this sporting activity.