According to the Public Relations Department of MicaMall, the first edition of the MicaMall Standard Grand Prix Chess Tournament commenced on Mordad 6. The event was officially inaugurated in the presence of Nader Kashtkar, CEO of MicaMall, along with a number of Kish governmental and sports officials.
Registered on the calendar of the World Chess Federation (FIDE), the tournament has become a national gathering for Iranian chess players, with 180 participants from 18 provinces and 34 cities across Iran. As stated in the MicaMall Public Relations report, numerous Asian and world medalists have registered for the event and will compete alongside grandmasters and elite chess players. The competitions are being held from Mordad 6 to Mordad 10, in morning and afternoon sessions, across nine rounds conducted under the Swiss system.
MicaMall has allocated more than 1.2 billion rials in cash prizes for this tournament, with awards of 300 million, 200 million, and 100 million rials granted to the first, second, and third place winners, respectively. The tournament has been organized under the supervision of the Iranian Chess Federation and the Kish Chess Association, with the participation of prominent chief arbiters and referees from Iran.
It is worth noting that the MicaMall Standard Grand Prix Chess Tournament is being hosted and funded by the MicaMall Shopping and Entertainment Center, in cooperation with the Iranian Chess Federation and the Kish Chess Association, and with the financial support of three commercial and retail brands: BrandsBasket, 361 Degrees, and Baldar Arad Kish. Additionally, special round-trip travel packages at discounted rates, café and restaurant discounts at MicaMall, 30 percent discounts on MicaMall recreational facilities, and discounts at selected stores within the shopping center have been provided for athletes and their companions.
Following the successful hosting of major sporting events such as Kish Games, the Kish Marathon, and the Grand Prix Bowling Tournament, MicaMall is now set to host a series of summer sporting events in the summer of 1403.
