| UNDER THE AUSPICES OF GEROPOTAMOS MUNICIPALITY | |
| Kasparov vs Azmaiparashvili | |
| Match of four rapid and four blitz games will take place in Crete on 23th-24th September | |
| Live broadcast: http://www.venizelia.gr | |
| The world’s all-time top chess player, currently ranked No. 1 in the world rankings, Garry Kasparov, may not be taking on Ruslan Ponomarion for the title of world champion, as their head-to-head confrontation has been cancelled. But he will be competing, all the same, clashing with the European Champion, Georgia’s Grand Master, Zurab Azmaiparashvili. Host to this exciting encounter is the Municipality of Geropotamos, in central Crete, just a few days before Europe’s best players clash in the European Clubs Cups in the nearby city of Rethymnon. | |
| The Kasparov vs. Azmaiparashvili games will be played at the Panormos, located on the coastal road, 20 kilometres east of Rethymnon and 55 kilometres west of Herakleion. The modern-day village of Panormos, which boasts a 10th-century Byzantine basilica, is built on the site where, according to Homer, lay the ancient city of Panormos. | |
| The match will be live broadcasted: www.venizelia.gr, and it is organised by KYDON Sports Club | |
| The Kasparov vs. Azmaiparashivli match is a prelude to the 2003 European Clubs Cups, which will be held in the nearby city of Rethymnon, 27 September to 5 October. Check out the official competition website for more information: http://www.venizelia.gr/ecc2003. Garry Kasparov will play in the team "ladia-kazan-100", and Zurab Azmaiparashvili in the team "Kiseljak" | |
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