On Wednesday, August 14, 2024, Minister of Sports André Fufuca met with the President of the Brazilian Chess Confederation (CBX), Máximo Igor Macedo, the Advisor to the President of FIDE (International Chess Federation), GM Darcy Lima, and the President of the North Rio Grande do Norte Chess Federation, Máximo Valério Macedo. The group discussed Brazil’s bid to host the Chess Olympiad in 2030, an event of immense importance on the global sports scene.
The CBX announced a letter of intent highlighting interested Brazilian states and a possible shared host with Paraguay, which is already in advanced negotiations. The schedule of actions was presented to ensure a solid bid at the correspondent FIDE Congress.
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