YEREVAN, OCTOBER 17, ARMENPRESS: Solemn opening of a chess school in Malatia-Sebastia community took place with participation of President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan and President of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) Kirsan Ilyumzhinov.  As Armenpress reports, over 350 children will get free lessons of chess at the institution, which occupies 400 square meters area.

Yerevan Municipality has adopted “Development of the chess in the capital” project, which intends foundation of similar schools in all communities of Yerevan,” Yerevan Mayor Taron Margaryan told journalists.

This is the third analogical school in Yerevan. Prior to this, chess schools had opened in Davitashen and Ajapnyak communities. Taron Margaryan noted that other 4 chess schools will open in the coming month.

Armenia is the first country in the world where the chess is taught in secondary schools. The chess subject has been included in curriculums of secondary schools of Armenia from 2011.