IX International Drawing Contest
"Chess and the values of respect for the animal world"

In previous editions of the EXPOCHESS contest, we have witnessed how the submitted works reflected the positive values that chess can bring to the environment. Initiatives were showcased that, step by step, contribute to the preservation and improvement of our natural surroundings.
Video of the Closing Ceremony and Awards of the IX International Drawing Contest EXPOCHESS:
Throughout these experiences, we have recognized that many protagonists of nature, significantly affected by human activities, often go unnoticed due to our daily routines. We refer especially to the animal world.
In our cities, there are colonies of animals living in urbanized areas, birds breathing polluted air, and wild animals forced to leave their natural habitats. To counteract this situation, various foundations and associations, driven by a genuine commitment, dedicate tireless efforts to protect these living beings. However, the fight for ecological balance requires widespread and cooperative action. It is essential that we become aware of this need and act together to ensure that animals can coexist optimally in our world.
With this premise, EXPOCHESS is launching a new theme: **"Chess and the values of respect towards the animal world"**. The main goal is ... continue reading.
List of Award Winners:
Awarded Category 6 to 9 years:
Awarded Category 10 to 14 years:
Awarded Category +14 years:
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This contest brought together participants from more than twenty countries across five continents, involving dozens of schools, associations, clubs, collaborators, and federations. Thanks to this, we managed to gather thousands of children who contribute their drawings, creating a global network of borderless art that reflects the imagination and artistic talent of future generations.
Participants are divided into two age groups for children: from 6 to 9 years old and from 10 to 14 years old, in addition to a category for people over 14 years old. In this edition, we present a new theme: "Chess and the values of respect towards the animal world." Participants can use free artistic techniques and work in A3 format.
This event is not just a contest but a platform for international meeting and cooperation facilitated by new technologies, which act as doors and windows in our global village. This edition is characterized by its "2.0" approach, integrating modern technologies with traditional methods. On the event's website, a section will be enabled where the 24 selected works from each country and category can be appreciated, as well as all the participating works. This online exhibition creates a vast and rich network of art, enriched with nuances from various cultures.
This year, the ninth edition of the EXPOCHESS International Drawing Contest will be held in northern Spain, specifically in Azkoitia, Laredo, and Vitoria-Gasteiz, under the direction of David Sierra, President of EXPOCHESS. Alongside him, Mikel Garate and Josean Morlesín, both members of the international jury, will play a crucial role in the event. Additionally, we have the valuable collaboration of international partners such as the collective “Ajedrez Integral Educativo,” Sarukaku Art Studio, and the Cuarto de Luna Collective from Mexico.
Since 2017, in collaboration with our partner in Mexico, Cristobal Ortiz, we have organized a festival that includes an art and chess tour across the country. This project has been possible thanks to the support of numerous local collaborators, starting with the Ajedrez Integral Educativo collective and continuing with the National Chess Federation of Mexico, various associations and chess clubs, as well as individual chess players who have established significant alliances for the success of the event.
In this video, you can see the winners of the IX EXPOCHESS International Drawing Contest 2024:
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A National Tour was organized throughout Mexico with cultural and sporting Chess events led by our local collaborators such as Cristóbal Ortiz, Gina Salazar, the members of Sarukaku Art Studio, Jesús Bustamante and more participants who contributed their part for the consequence of such achievement. This National Tour was carried out as a result of the eighth edition of the EXPOCHESS International Drawing Contest, Mexico was our venue for that edition and that is how the EXPOCHESS MEXICO 2023 project was called. It began with the international drawing call and with a Tour National of art and chess together with the collaboration of the Ajedrez Integral Educativo collective with the help of the National Chess Federation of Mexico, different associations of chess clubs and chess players, as well as alliances. Here you can see the video of the closing: "Closing of the VIII EXPOCHESS International Drawing Competition".
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