Chess competitions
Chess competitions were held in the framework of the Spartakiad of employees of ministries and departments of the Republic of Tatarstan in the State Educational Institution "RSSHOR for chess, checkers, go named after R.G.Nezhmetdinov".
19 teams took part in the competitions held according to the Swiss system in 9 rounds. Each team consists of 4 people, including 2 men and 2 women. Time control – 10 minutes plus 5 seconds per turn for each participant until the end of the game.
The team at the Ministry's competitions was represented by Ilfat Mingalimov, Rail Vildanov, Lyudmila Yelina and Elena Gavrilenko.
"The philosopher and mathematician Leibniz said that chess serves to improve the art of reasoning and intelligence. For us, as civil servants, chess can be said to be our working sport. After all, this is a smart, fast game and excellent training, and it is in the civil service that such skills are needed," Ilfat Mingalimov, head of the Department of organization of free legal aid and Planning of the Ministry of Justice, shared his opinion.
We thank our colleagues for their active participation in sports competitions, for their courage and perseverance in achieving the goal!