“He will fulfill his dream.” He Arequipeño chess playersLeonardo Cahuapaza Tarapacá (16), who sold sweets with his mother to raise money to travel to an international tournament in Chile, received the personal support of the Mayor of the Municipality of Arequipa, Víctor Hugo Rivera Chávez.
This morning, the mayoral authority promised to cover the cost of the travel bag so that the athlete can take part in the South American U20 Chess Championship, which will be held in the city of Antofagasta Chilefrom July 10 to 16 next year.
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This competition is organized by the Confederation Chess for America (CCA) and Federación de Ajedrez de Chile (Ajefech), and according to the bases, “all participants must cover all costs of registration, transport, accreditation, accommodation and meals.”
The family of the chess master is not there economic situation In order to pay these costs, he had to go out into the street, accompanied by his mother, holding a sign asking for the support of the people of Arequipa.