From May 1 to 8, Herceg Novi will host the three most important league competitions of Montenegrin chess - the Premier, First and Women's Leagues, the Chess Federation announced.
Chess clubs Crnogorac, Budućnost, Mimoza, Elektroprivreda, Dama, Herceg Novi, Diagonale, Omladinac Budućnost, Mladost and Prosvjeta will compete in the Premier League this year.
Five teams will compete in the Women's League - University of Montenegro, Budućnost, Elektroprivreda, Crnogorac and Herceg Novi.
The first league will have ten clubs, and Rumija, Zora, Berane, Brskovo, elementary and secondary schools, Nikšić, 7. Oktobar, Plavsko jezero, Rudar and Cetinje will fight for a higher ranking.
"Playing the three mentioned leagues in the same place and at the same time is a novelty in the calendar of the Chess Federation. The competitions will be played at the Simo Milošević Institute, in a hall that was a favorite among the clubs of the then First and Second Federal Leagues in the nineties," says the announcement of the Chess Federation. alliance.
It is said that he is also looking forward to holding a women's league with five teams, which includes some of the leading regional players.
"The favorites to win the Premier League are traditionally Elektroprivreda, which is defending the title, and Budućnost, our most trophy-winning club, and there is also a reinforced team from Herceg Novi, as well as Crnogorac and Mimoza," the announcement reads.
It is stated that the main favorite of the First League is Nikšić, which is celebrating its century of existence this year.
"Rudar will also seek a visa to return to a higher rank. In the women's league, the teams Elektroprivreda and Crnogorca are the main favorites. We are expecting a real chess spectacle, and chess fans can watch the games on the website of the Chess Association," said the association.
Bonus video:
