Sports, 2nd prize
Youth Chess Tournaments
Michael Hanke
17 November, 2016
A father hugs his son, at the end of a round in a chess tournament in Zdice.
Youth chess tournaments remain popular in the Czech Republic, despite competition from computer games. The national chess federation currently has around 15,000 members, of which 3,000 are under 15. A special ‘Chess for Schools’ project aims to introduce chess into the classroom in primary and secondary schools. Far from its reputation as a sedate pursuit, chess playing can involve a high degree of tension.
Michael Hanke
Michael Hanke was born in Kladno, Czech Republic, in 1972. His photographic career began when he was 40 years old, however, only one year later, he began to receive prestigiou...
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