The final tournament of the Montenegro School Chess Championship took place in “Štampar Marakije” school in Podgorica. After qualifications tournaments, four hundred (400!) students from all parts of Montenegro participated in this competition, making it the largest of its kind to have ever happened in the country.

Montenegro Chess Federation names the Chess in Schools project as an essential strategic commitment. For this project, FIDE acted as a partner of the Chess Federation of Montenegro and was honoured by its anthem at the opening ceremony. Both sides hope to continue this fruitful cooperation that will lead to new records in the future. 

The competition took place in four groups, and the best competitors were awarded medals and trophies. Štampar Makarije school showed the best overall results and earned the right to represent Montenegro on an international level next year. 

Photos and information provided by Montenegro Chess Federation