2006 Mayors Cup Super Chess Tournament
Summary
“I would describe the work of Justin Michael Jenkins as very bold, striking, unique, and creative!”, states Susan.The 2006 Mayors Cup Super Chess Tournament, which will take place on Sunday, June 25th, and Monday, June 26th at the New York Athletic Club, will include some of the finest players in the United States including Susan Polgar, Gata Kamsky, Alex Onischuk, Boris Gulko, Alex Stripunsky, and Ildar Ibragimov.The New York City Sports Commissioner Ken Podziba will be present.Proceeds will go toward the tireless and worthy cause of making young children and adults more aware of the importance of the game through events such as the Mayors Cup Super Chess Tournament and other important events that the Susan Polgar Foundation organizes throughout the year.The artist is inspired so much by the beauty, complexity, and geometric structures the game provides on countless levels, he decided to begin a journey into extracting the underlying laws and elements of the game into visual form based on his unique style of art.This collection of drawings are perhaps some of the most unique in the world for their deep symbolic meaning for the game and for a metaphor for life.Thanks to Susan’s vision and interest in Justin’s style of art and ideas, art and chess have fused their interconnected worlds into a worthwhile endeavor that aims to promote chess as more than just a game.“I would describe the work of Justin Michael Jenkins as very bold, striking, unique, and creative!”, states Susan.More information about this 2006 Mayor’s Cup Super Chess Showdown can be found at www.SusanPolgar.com.To view this work of art from the Chess Drawing Collection click here:http://www.imaginativepencil.com/chessp0110.htmlSusan Polgar is a 5 time Olympic gold medalist and 4 time women’s world champion and is the founder of the Susan Polgar Foundation.