Events

Date: November 29, 2019 (Friday). Schedule: The competition starts at 20.00. The participants must arrive in the venue by 19.45. Venue: Colegio Mayor Fray Luis de León , Plaza Fray Luis de León, 11, 37008 […]

Date: November 30, 2019 (Saturday) Schedule: The tournament starts at 10 am. The participants must arrive in the venue by 9.45 am. Venue: Colegio Sagrada Familia , C/Marquesa de Almarza 1, 37001 Salamanca Tournament System: […]

The Chess Cinema Season will feature three interesting films which show exciting aspects of the world of chess. Programme: Searching for Bobby Fischer (Monday at 17) El jugador de ajedrez  (The chess player) (Tuesday at […]

Lecture by Leontxo García: Ten reasons to support chess Leontxo García will present ten reasons which show chess social benefits as well as other aspects of the game (development of intelligence, fighting brain aging, online […]

Lecture by Amador González de la Nava: From Salamanca 1497 to the present: Five centuries of modern chess. During the 15th century chess rules underwent a remarkable transformation which led to the present-day game. These […]

Lecture by Patricia Bureba Jato: Chess: an educational, social and therapeutic resource. Our everyday life is more and more demanding, we rush every action and have key responsibilities since an early age. However, it is […]

Lecture by Enrique Sánchez: Computer chess -How do chess engines think? From The Chess Player (an automaton) by Torres Quevedo to AlphaZero, chess has always been the Drosophila of the Artificial Intelligence (AI). Throughout history […]

Lecture by Sabrina Vega and Nicola Lococo: Women in the chess world: a mixed-sex sport which promotes gender equality. Sabrina Vega, current Spanish Chess Champion and Nicola Lococo, author of the book Las reinas del […]

Lecture by Eduardo Scala: Notes on Castilla y León and the history of the millenarian game. Arévalo, chess global city. Chess, Alpha-Omega, Temple for every religion with a millenarian history, has deep roots in Castilla […]

Lecture by Rafael Matas Sánchez: Chess as a resource for mathematics teaching. Rafael Matas, Head of the Department of Mathematics of Sagasta School in Logroño, is also in charge of the training section of the […]