The 2016 edition of the largest French chess event took place in Gonfreville l’Orcher, a small town near Le Havre, in the northwestern region of France. The lovely rural town with fewer than 10 thousand inhabitants seemed ill-suited for such a large competition where thousands were expected, yet they overcame it with sponsorship and teamwork making it a truly exemplary event.
2016 French Youth Championship: Exemplary
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