On the eve of the 100th anniversary of chess in Nizhny Tagil, Bishop Meliton consecrated the Chess and Checkers Center and donated an icon of the holy Passion-Bearer Tsar Nicholas IItranslated

On August 7, 2026, a significant event took place in Nizhny Tagil, uniting the spiritual and sports life of the city. On the eve of the centenary anniversary of the Nizhny Tagil Chess Federation, Bishop Meliton of Nizhny Tagil and Nevyansk consecrated the municipal budgetary institution “Chess and Checkers Center” named after the Honorary Citizen of the city of Nizhny Tagil E.G. Zudova. The solemn event was a continuation of the close cooperation of the Nizhny Tagil diocese and the Local Chess […]