The 5th Games Festival opened in Thessaloniki on April 26 with the participation of more than 1,000 people from 40 countries who will compete in chess, bridge, billiards, scrabble, darts and sudoku.
The festival is held for the first time in Thessaloniki (all previous events were held in Halkidiki Prefecture) featuring competitions in popular games, exhibitions of less popular board games and seminars for athletes, coaches, and referees.
Competitions, games displays, art and craft exhibitions and seminars and workshops for competitors, coaches and referees are all part of the festival.
The festival will run until May 4.