The opening ceremony of the European Individual Chess Championship was held at the State Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre of Yerevan. The official website
Three presidents set side by side: Serzh Sargsyan (president of Armenia), Kirsan Ilyumzhinov (president of FIDE) and Silvio Danailov (president of ECU).
The guests were shown the movie about Tigran Petrosian. The championship is dedicated to his memory.
The opening ceremony was very impressive in Yerevan! It was one of a best opening ceremonies I have ever seen! pic.twitter.com/lrEYlaCPs6
— Judit Polgar (@GMJuditPolgar) 2 Март 2014