{"id":42848,"date":"2026-01-12T15:44:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T15:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fide.com\/?p=42848"},"modified":"2026-01-12T18:47:22","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T18:47:22","slug":"olympic-beach-initiative-launched-in-argentina","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fide.com\/olympic-beach-initiative-launched-in-argentina\/","title":{"rendered":"Olympic Beach Initiative launched in Argentina"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"42848\" class=\"elementor elementor-42848\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d124db9 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d124db9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ceb75b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ceb75b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"719\" height=\"460\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Olympic-Beach-FRONT.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-42851\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Olympic-Beach-FRONT.jpg 719w, https:\/\/www.fide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Olympic-Beach-FRONT-300x192.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 719px) 100vw, 719px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5035d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c5035d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Argentine Olympic Committee\u2019s &#8220;Olympic Beach&#8221; was officially inaugurated in Argentina\u2014an initiative designed to bring sports and Olympic values to the country\u2019s coastlines as a prelude to the Santa Fe 2026 South American Games.<\/p><p>\u200bThe formal opening took place on Thursday, January 8, 2026, at the Horizonte Beach Club in Mar del Plata. The event was attended by the President of the COA, Mario Moccia; the Governor of Santa Fe Province, Maximiliano Pullaro; Olympic athletes; and local authorities, including <strong>Javier Curilen<\/strong>, Vice President of the Argentine Chess Federation (FADA).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-697d9cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"697d9cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"738\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Olympic-Beach-Officials.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-42852\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Olympic-Beach-Officials.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.fide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Olympic-Beach-Officials-300x221.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.fide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Olympic-Beach-Officials-768x567.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f65694b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f65694b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u200b Under the leadership of <strong>Mario Petrucci<\/strong>, Executive Director of FADA, member of the COA, and representative on FIDE\u2019s Chess in Multinational Sports Games Committee, the Argentine Chess Federation has integrated chess into the Olympic Beach activies.<\/p><p>\u200bThe program runs from January 7 to February 1 across eight key locations: Mar del Plata, Chapadmalal, Miramar, Pinamar, Caril\u00f3, Villa Gesell, Rosario, and Concepci\u00f3n del Uruguay. It features beach sports competitions and exhibitions, free clinics, activities for children and youth, environmental cleanups, and more.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21923f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"21923f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"568\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Olympic-Beach-01.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-42849\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Olympic-Beach-01.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.fide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Olympic-Beach-01-300x237.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90f4b48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"90f4b48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>During the opening event in Mar del Plata, the Mar del Plata Chess Federation organized a Blitz tournament at &#8220;Varese&#8221; Beach, along with open boards for casual play, simultaneous exhibitions, and inclusive activities for all ages.<\/p><p>\u200bSummer chess in Argentina is moving at an Olympic pace!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Argentine Olympic Committee\u2019s &#8220;Olympic Beach&#8221; was officially inaugurated in Argentina\u2014an initiative designed to bring sports and Olympic values to the country\u2019s coastlines as a prelude to the Santa Fe 2026 South American Games. \u200bThe formal opening took place on Thursday, January 8, 2026, at the Horizonte Beach Club in Mar del Plata. The event was attended by the President of the COA, Mario Moccia; the Governor of Santa Fe Province, Maximiliano Pullaro; Olympic athletes; and local authorities, including Javier Curilen, Vice President of the Argentine Chess Federation (FADA). \u200b Under the leadership of Mario Petrucci, Executive Director of FADA, member of the COA, and representative on FIDE\u2019s Chess in Multinational Sports Games Committee, the Argentine Chess Federation has integrated chess into the Olympic Beach activies. \u200bThe program runs from January 7 to February 1 across eight key locations: Mar del Plata, Chapadmalal, Miramar, Pinamar, Caril\u00f3, Villa Gesell, Rosario, and Concepci\u00f3n del Uruguay. It features beach sports competitions and exhibitions, free clinics, activities for children and youth, environmental cleanups, and more. 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