The FIDE World School Chess Championship 2024 kicked off on May 1 in Lima, Peru’s Constitutional Province of Callao. The event began with a dazzling opening ceremony that set the tone for the prestigious chess tournament to come.
Among those present at the ceremony were Guido Flores Marchan, president of the Peruvian Sports Institute (IPD), Morgan Niccolo Quero Gaime, Minister of Education of Peru, and Ciro Castillo Rojo Salas, the Regional Governor of Callao. These officials added to the grandeur of the occasion and helped to launch the competition.
During the opening ceremony, Dr. Ciro Castillo Rojo Salas, the regional governor of Callao, and Minister of Education Morgan Quero initiated the competition by making the first ceremonial moves on one of the chess boards. In addition to this, a dance performance by a local group was showcased, representing the diverse regions of Peru—its coast, mountains, and jungle.
The championship featured six age groups: U7, U9, U11, U13, U15
