The International Committee of the Mediterranean Games (ICMG)  held  its ordinary meeting last  weekend in Oran, as a part of the city's preparations to host the 19th edition of the Mediterranean Games this summer. Among others, the Committee made a very important decision related to chess.

According to the president of the Algerian Chess Federation (FADE), Brahim Djelloul Azzeddine, the discipline of chess was chosen for exhibition during the Mediterranean Games, scheduled to be held from June 25 to July 6, 2022 in Oran (Algeria).  A program has been developed to exhibit chess from June 29 to July 2 at the regional library of Oran (former cathedral) and in public places, he said.

The International Committee of the Mediterranean Games (ICMG) has endorsed a proposal to this effect by  the Commissioner of the games, Aziz Derouaz, who has had an agreement with the Minister of Youth and Sports of Algeria. The key part of the program is a competition, featuring the best chess players from Arab and Mediterranean countries.