Fully 83.7 percent of Hungarians are in favour of Hungary organising the Chess Olympiad in 2024, according to a fresh survey by the Szzadvg Foundation.<\/p>\n
Overall, 38.1 percent of the surveys respondents said Hungary hosting the event would primarily help boost tourism, head researcher Zita Boknyi said in a video conference. A total of 36.8 percent said it would mainly help the sport, 31.8 percent said it would boost Hungarys image and 15.3 percent said it would also help the economy.<\/p>\n
The survey commissioned by the Hungarian Chess Federation found that more than half of all Hungarian households have chess boards and nearly three-quarters of men and more than a third of women know how to play. About one-quarter of respondents said their children were also learning to play chess.<\/p>\n
The survey was carried out with a sample of 1,000 adults.<\/p>\n
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