BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//https://ischiaeventi.it///NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.10.15// METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20260404T232230UTC-2330OprXUH@https://ischiaeventi.it/ DTSTAMP:20260404T232230Z DESCRIPTION:The Timeless Charm of the Ancient Game of Chess Embraces the Gr een Island\nThe timeless charm of the ancient game of chess envelops the G reen Island\, making it a protagonist of many events dedicated to this nob le discipline.The “royal game\,” whose origins are attributed to the ancie nt Indians under the name Caturanga and later (around the 7th century) pas sed on to the Persians and\, more broadly\, to the Islamic world\, owes it s current name Scacchi to the Persian word “Shāh\,” meaning King.\nThis fi gure\, being the central protagonist of the game\, holds a fundamental rol e in our recreational activity.\nThe philosopher Friedrich Schiller attrib uted to play\, in general\, the function of a medium for achieving freedom and the expression of imagination. Indeed\, on our island\, this spirit i s reflected in the many enthusiasts who\, with passion\, dedication\, and organizational commitment\, contribute to the realization of numerous even ts devoted to this particular sport—one in which the island has long had\, and continues to have\, excellent representatives on both the national an d international stage.\nAmong these initiatives\, a now well-established t radition is the International Festival “Ischia the Green Island\,” organiz ed for sixteen consecutive years by the Associazione Giochi di Natale and\ , as of this year\, enriched by the partnership with the long-standing Ass ociazione Scacchistica Partenopea.\nAmong the many who embrace the motto “ Gens Una Sumus” (“We are one family”)\, emblem of the Fédération Internati onale des Échecs (FIDE)\, the island could not be without its own represen tative body: Scacchischia\, a WhatsApp group created in 2022.This initiati ve\, stemming from Associazione Giochi di Natale and other socially active organizations\, was born from the need to centralize and promote the cont inuous practice of the sport of towers and knights under one common banner .\nThanks to the principal of the Giovanni Scotti Middle School of Ischia and his collaborators\, for the past three years the school has hosted biw eekly chess meetings—on Wednesday afternoons and Sunday mornings—regularly attended by both young players and adults.\nBeginning in early 2025\, wit hin the framework of Scacchischia\, a true amateur tournament was also hel d\, featuring primarily promising young local players.This competition was rightfully dedicated to one of the island’s most esteemed promoters of cu lture and sport\, Principal Antonio De Simone—a refined intellectual\, ski lled athlete\, and meticulous chess player who even earned the title of Ca ndidate Master.\nWith gratitude to the Municipality of Ischia for granting its moral patronage to the event\, and to Mayor Dr. Enzo Ferrandino\, who is expected to attend the award ceremony\, the Scacchischia group and the Associazione Giochi di Natale express heartfelt thanks to the family—who graciously allowed this tribute to the unforgettable Antonio—and to the Sc otti Middle School.\nThey invite everyone to attend the award ceremony on Sunday\, November 16\, 2025\, at 11:00 a.m.\, at the Giovanni Scotti Middl e School\, Ischia\, where on-site parking will be available.\nThose who wi sh to take part free of charge in chess practice sessions are invited to c ontact the Scacchischia coordinators at the following numbers: 329 272 154 7 or 333 921 839.\nFurther information is available at:🔗 https://www.iltor rioneforio.it/it/eventi/emisfero-scacchi https://ischiaeventi.it/en/past-e vents/event/248969-emisfero-scacchi DTSTART:20251116T100000Z DTEND:20251116T120000Z LOCATION:Scuola media “Giovanni Scotti” (Via Michele Mazzella\, 117\, 80077 Ischia NA\, Italia) SUMMARY:Emisfero Scacchi URL:https://ischiaeventi.it/en/past-events/event/248969-emisfero-scacchi END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR