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I would like to receive Newsletter from MICHELIN Guide Save lists of your favorite restaurants & hotels All News FIDE News Chess News Top Top Federations Main Page / Search Tournaments Titles Transfers Calculators Download FIDE Circuit Women's Events '24-'25 Open Cycle 2025-2026 Women’s Cycle 2025-2026 Women’s Cycle 2023-2025 All Tournaments Main Events About FIDE Handbook Documents Financial Reports Officials Commissions & Committees Federations Affiliated Organizations Affiliated Members Honourable Dignitaries Chart The 31st edition of the FIDE World Senior Championship kicked off in Terrasini Italy has already hosted this tournament eight times the event is taking place on the beautiful island of Sicily Organized by FIDE and the Italian Chess Federation together with UniChess and Accademia Scacchistica Monrealese the competition brought together 271 players from 53 different national federations battling for the title of the World Senior Champion in the categories Open 50+ FIDE Events Commission decided to merge the Women 50+ and 65+ categories into a single 11-round Swiss tournament as proposed by the organizing committee Prizes will be awarded separately to the best players in the Women 50+ and Women 65+ categories according to the final standings The prize fund for this year’s championship hit a record high of €42,500 The first day started with a technical meeting followed by a brief opening ceremony held by IA Ashot Vardapetyan FIDE Delegate and ECU Vicepresident Eva Repkova and GM Roberto Mogranzini After WGM and IM Eva Repkova made the first ceremonial move on the first board in the game between GM Gaprindashvili Nona (GEO) and WFM Kierzek Mira (GER) in the women’s category The tournament is officiated by the chief arbiter All rounds will be broadcast live and can be watched online The top-rated participants are GM Michael Adams (ENG 2560) in the Open 65+ category and GM Nona Gaprindashvili (GEO Official website: worldseniorchess2023.com/   Complete results: https://chess-results.com/tnr832133.aspx?lan=16 © 2025 FIDE International Chess Federation stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any way or by any means (including photocopying recording or storing it in any medium by electronic means) without the written permission of FIDE International Chess Federation We have the address for the funeral home & the family on file If you're not happy with your card we'll send a replacement or refund your money The family of Giovanna Di Maggio created this Life Tributes page to make it easy to share your memories Made with love by funeralOne Maria “Mariuzza” (Caponetti) Millefoglie, beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully on March 18th, 2025, at the age of 92. Born on November 7th, 1932 in Terrasini, Sicily she was the daughter of the late Paolo and Rosa (Bologna) Caponetti. Raised in Terrasini, she moved to Gloucester in 1957, where she built a beautiful life rooted in family, tradition, and generosity. A hardworking woman, Maria spent many years working at Mighty Mac, Ocean Crest, and other packing facilities. Beyond her work she was deeply involved in the community, dedicating her time to the Mother of Grace Club, the Gloucester Fisherman’s Wives Association and the Seafood Retirees. She was passionate about keeping traditions alive, especially through the cherished family tradition of making canateddi with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Her kitchen was always filled with warmth and laughter being passed down through generations. She was also known for her homemade bread and Italian cookies, which she lovingly shared with everyone; her door was always open. She also found joy in life’s simple pleasures - traveling by bus to Foxwoods, playing bingo, and enjoying her weekly card nights with her closest friends. But above all, her greatest joy was her family. She adored her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, with a special bond shared with her grandson, Salvatore. Maria leaves behind a legacy of love, kindness, and devotion to family and community. She will be deeply missed by all who had the privilege of knowing her. and Valentina Ciaramitaro, Anthony and Giulia Romeo, Emilia and Luciano Romeo as well as many nieces, nephews, and very special friends. She was predeceased by her husband Antonino, who she shared 53 years with; her parents, Paolo and Rosa; her sisters, Grazia and Rosalia. The family is extremely grateful to her end of life caretaker, Elsa. Rest in peace to the strongest woman we know. Your love, traditions, and generosity live on in all of us. A visitation will be held in St. Ann’s Church, Holy Family Parish Church on Monday March 24th, 2025, from 9:00am to 11:00am, followed by a funeral mass celebrated at 11:00am. Family and friends are cordially invited to attend. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery in Gloucester. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in her name to St. Ann’s Church, Holy Family Parish Church, 60 Prospect Street, Gloucester, MA 01930. Arrangements by Greely Funeral Home, 212 Washington Street, Gloucester, MA 01930 For online condolences please visit www.greelyfuneralhome.com Tribute Archive This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Context provides news and analysis on three of the world’s most critical issues: Rosolino Palazzolo with some of the tropical fruits produced in his farm Aug 8 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - When Sicilian farmer Rosolini Palazzolo first started growing papayas 11 years ago hardly any of his neighbours even knew what they were the southern Italian island famed for its picturesque orange and lemon groves is dotted with the kind of exotic fruit trees more usually associated with tropical climates - from papaya to bananas to mangoes "I get shivers when I eat mangoes now," Palazzolo laughed as he recalled how unimpressed he was when he first tasted the fruit after buying one imported from Brazil The 39-year-old is part of a new generation of Sicilian farmers producing exotic fruits - encouraged by demand and made possible by climate change "The temperature rise has been good for us .. for these fruits," he said as he cut open a passion fruit Demand has also grown as consumers have become more aware of the health benefits of eating fresh locally grown papayas and other tropical fare "They got the information from the internet about vitamins and so on Letizia Marceno's family has been farming on the outskirts of Sicily's capital Palermo for seven generations and began growing bananas about eight years ago "It became more favourable and more useful to cultivate the bananas," said Marceno whose seven-hectare farm now has 1,200 banana trees growing alongside more traditional Sicilian fruit and vegetable crops they recently added avocados and mangoes to their repertoire Average temperatures in Sicily have risen about 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 Fahrenheit) in the last century said local climate researcher Francesco Viola who rarely saw exotic fruits or greenhouses while growing up The trend is also driven by competition from cheap imports of more traditional crops that has forced farmers to diversify But there are threats to the island's exotic fruits boom Farmers said while the new crops brought in more money costs were also higher as tropical fruits need a lot of water And while temperatures on the island are rising according to a 2013 paper by researchers including Viola who works at Sardinia's University of Cagliari "The most likely scenario for Sicily in the next years is .. less rainfall and higher temperatures," said Viola warning this could affect crop productivity the influential Italian farmers' association said climate change was influencing agriculture across Italy "The rise in temperature has favoured the launch of tropical crops in Sicily and Calabria," said its president "It also pushed up the 'olives line' to a point where now there are small olive oil productions even on the Alps." Water shortages are already a big issue for small farmers in Sicily a professor at the University of Palermo's Department of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences Sottile now works to help farmers grow the indigenous drought-friendly vegetables that were forgotten when irrigation became available "We have a lot of experience and tradition that are able to grow with a very small amount of water," he said Sottile said he remained optimistic about Sicily where youth unemployment in 2017 was almost 60 percent and 55 percent of the population lives on or below the poverty line - double the national average They choose to go back to the farm after the graduation and that gives me enthusiasm," he said Scientists say the changes to conditions could vary across Sicily which is the largest island in the Mediterranean and has diverse microclimates and soil types a law-graduate-turned-farmer who grows avocados in the shadow of Mount Etna said the rich volcanic soil and clear water provided ideal growing conditions who converted his grandfather's old vineyard and lemon farm 15 years ago said the island's agriculture industry must innovate and collaborate if it is to have a future He has brought together other Sicilian avocado growers under a single brand and now exports the popular fruit to France and Poland Fruit farmer Palazzolo agreed that innovation was the key to success - and was already thinking up his next venture but no one around you has (it) either," he said "We want to be the first coffee producer in Italy And when I travelled Cuba and I tasted the sugarcane rum Please credit the Thomson Reuters Foundation Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles Australia's LGBTQ+ hate inquiry prompts calls for police to act How sanctions on Uganda aim to undo anti-LGBTQ+ law What you need to know about appeal against Uganda anti-LGBTQ+ law Our global editorial team of about 55 journalists and more than 350 freelancers covers the lives of people around the world who struggle to live freely or fairly Copyright © 2020 Thomson Reuters Foundation Thomson Reuters Foundation is a charity registered in England and Wales (registration number: 1082139) You are using an outdated browser. 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