The President Parvanov will bestow the award to the winner


(Sofia, May 18, 2006) The special prize for the winner in the super chess tournament M-Tel Masters 2006 will be a copy of an ancient icon of “St. George the Conqueror” Its author is the famous Bulgarian artist and icon-painter Katya Bajlekova. The icon is painted in distemper, on wood and the background is made of 23-carat gold. It will be bestowed to the winner of the tournament by the President Georgi Parvanov at the official closing.

The sponsor of the tournament mineral water Hissar from spring № 7 will bestow a special cup to the most uncompromising player in the competition.

M-Tel Masters 2006 will be officially closed on May 21.