'United Queens Fundraising: We can conquer COVID-19' Chess Tourney on April 29
By Marlon Bernardino
PhilBoxing.com
Sat, 25 Apr 2020
In partnership with Spec Entertainment and CA’s Life, a Lichess online tournament will be held on April 29. The tournament’s goal is to support "United Queens Fundraising: We can conquer COVID-19" program to help give relief goods to the homeless and those families who are strongly affected amid this COVID 19 outbreak.
Frank Barendse, CEO and shareholder of the SPEC ENTERTAINMENT. Spec Entertainment is one of the biggest management agents in the Netherlands, representing a number of leading urban artists, influencers and tv celebs.
The CEO said Online-Chess is the single one game to stay mentally healthy, whilst keeping the social distance in these lock-down times. We are glad to sponsor this tournament, organised by my highly appreciated online coach WFM Cherry Ann Mejia. Let's enjoy the game from both ends of the globe!
This tournament is open to all countries.-Marlon Bernardino-
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