On February 26, 2022, His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco attended the opening of the Simultanée Prince Albert 1er Chess Tournament held inside the Main Hall of the Monte-Carlo Casino in Monaco.

Organized by the La Fédération Monégasque the tournament brought together 32 young chess players from the Cercle d’Echecs de Monte-Carlo to participate in this famous game of strategy.

According to Hello Monaco, at the beginning of the tournament the sovereign prince “…made the first symbolic move [chess move] to each of the young participants.“