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Kings, Queens, Rooks ... Dresden is placed well

„There is an incredible treasure of all kinds in this beautiful place" wrote Goethe about Dresden. Today Saxony's state capital has rebuilt its glamorous position step by step. Dresden as cultural metropole is a worldwide center of attraction - and a strong location for economy and science. Dresden's microelectronics cluster (ZMD, AMD, Infineon), Fraunhofer Institutes, the Max-Planck Institutes, the Technical University and the College of Arts represent an environment offering a mentality which is also determining for chess. Thus, Dresden is, for example, City of Science 2006.

Intelligence has here been at home already very early. 1083 the Bohemian daughter of a king, Judith, brought along a precious chess game as dowry to Saxony. Therewith, Dresden's match as a chess city was begun. Alone since 1991 210 international and national relevant chess events could be experienced. Stars like Anatoly Karpov or Garry Kasparov are in Dresden oftentimes. Even the castling is close by to relax.

Elena Winkelmann is one of Germany's greatest chess talents. Here she is playing in front of the emblem of the EURO 2007 and the Chess Olympiad, the Crwon Gate of the Zwinger.

A dignified framework: the venue of the Olympiad 2008 in the ICD Dresden is located directly on the river banks on the old side of the city. Church of our Lady, Semper Opera, Castle, Bruhl's Terrace - the famous baroque ensemble is only a few steps away. And every visitor right away feels the special flair of hospitality and love for cultural engagement in the whole city.


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