Check out this very nice 4 minute video! Produced in Switzerland, it begins with the extremely tense and intense players who competed in the recent Chess Olympiad, held in Turin, Italy in May and June. Stars like Vassily Ivanchuk, Gata Kamsky, Elizabeth Paehtz, and Alexandra Kosteniuk are recognizable, among many others.
Then, the video departs the tense scene and we look in on scholastic competitions. It's not clear what event the footage is from, but it very much looks like a Nationals-type event in Europe. It shows kids and adults playing chess with much less intensity that the stars shown in the first minute. At the end, the kids receive their trophies and other prizes, and their excitement is contagious!
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