Monument to Backgammon Player

we are sorry to hear about sevan muradian's death. he was a nice gentleman, devoted friend, and a great chess leader. we are from bogota, colombia (south america). sevan opened america´s chess door for my family and me. he gave us the opportunity to participate in the 2010 fide world amateur championship (chicago), the 2010 fide intercontinental school team championship (chicago) and the 2011 fide continental amateur (rosemont, illinois) .  my wife, sandra patricia was in charge of the media, my boys manuel valerio waldo and guillermo luigui ubaldo played in those tournaments, and he also named me as the deputy chief arbiter of those events. we will remember him forever. our sincere condolences go out to his family.   rest in peace sevan. manuel guillermo nieto, fide international arbiter.