The "father" of Turkish chess, the first president of the Turkish Chess Federation after it became official, writer and IA Kahraman Olgaç passed away on 27 May 2009.

The chess devotee, participated in 11 Olympiads and has served for Turkish chess for decades.

Since 2005, Honorary President of Turkish Chess Federation, Olgaç donated his chess library -which is the biggest in Turkey- to the library of TCF which is called "Kahraman Olgaç Library".

The Turkish Chess Federation has the pleasure of inviting GM Kulaots Kaido, GM Strikovic Aleksa, GM Mirzoev Azer, GM Movsziszian Karen, WIM Tsatsalashvili Keti, , IM Erdogdu Mert, IM Esen Baris, IM Yilmaz Mustafa, FM Firat Burak, FM Kanmazalp Ogulcan to participate in 2nd Kahraman Olgaç Memorial Chess Tournament.

We hope to see you again in another tournament.