For 2 weeks, the Palace of Culture hosted the Municipal Classic Chess Championship "Open-2023" organized by the Cahul Chess Center and the Cahul City Hall. And on March 12, at the end of the event, the mayor of Cahul, Nicolae Dandiș, handed the winners their well-deserved diplomas.

During the championship, heated battles took place at the chessboards, in which 10 of the best chess players fought for the title of champion of the municipality of Cahul. These 10 chess players from small to large are: Mocanu Andrian, Movilă Marc, Doncev Alexandru, Munteanu Stanislav, Bondarev Veceaslav, Crasnopiorov Alexandru, Ciobanu Victor, Dermanchi Andrei, Doncev Andrei, Cornev Serghei.

After 9 rounds of play:

• 1st place - Crasnopiorov A
• 2nd place - Ciobanu V. 
• The third place was the most fierce battle between 3 people: Dermanchi A, Munteanu S. and Bondarev V. who accumulated 5 points each and it was necessary for all three to play additional. And in the end, Dermanschi A. ranked third. 
• 4th place - Munteanu S.
• 5th place - Bondarev V.

Among the special award winners of this championship was the youngest chess player Mocanu A., age 9, who competed with the most experienced and strong chess players and took 6th place, and the oldest chess player Cornev S., age 69, a player who regularly practices chess. We also applaud the other participants: Doncev Andrei, Doncev Alex and Movilă Marc, who are debutants at this championship and only lacked a little experience to show a stable and strong game, but they are on merit in the list of the 10 best chess players of the municipality of Cahul.

The Cahul Chess Center expresses sincere thanks to the Mayor, Mr. Nicolae DANDIȘ, and Ms. Larisa NISTERENCO for the financial support in organizing this championship of the municipality of Cahul.