On September 13, 2019, in the Magy and Nyiregyhaza localities of Hungary, a new cross-border cooperation event takes place within the project "CHESS START" RO-HU - 277 - anOn September 13, 2019, in the Magy and Nyiregyhaza localities of Hungary, a new cross-border cooperation event takes place within the project "CHESS START" RO-HU - 277 - an international chess competition "The Circle of Friends of chess players from Magy", with the involvement of 50 children, of which 25 are from Romania and 25 from Hungary. The purpose of this event is to provide children from both countries with new opportunities to socialize and develop their life skills together, interacting in a new context. Experience puts them in a position to integrate new acquisitions in terms of behavior and attitude, having a beneficial effect on them, leading to increased self-control and the development of their social skills. Children have the opportunity to get to know each other, to discover each other specific elements of their culture, realizing through chess activities that they have common passions and interests. After the competition the children will have the opportunity to visit the zoo in Nyiregyhaza, one of the most famous in South-East Europe, continuing to share unforgettable moments together. This is an important event included within the Life skills developement program built and implemented within this project by social workers educators and chess trainers from Romania and Hungary., with the involvement of 50 children, of which 25 are from Romania and 25 from Hungary. The purpose of this event is to provide children from both countries with new opportunities to socialize and develop their life skills together, interacting in a new context. Experience puts them in a position to integrate new acquisitions in terms of behavior and attitude, having a beneficial effect on them, leading to increased self-control and the development of their social skills. Children have the opportunity to get to know each other, to discover each other specific elements of their culture, realizing through chess activities that they have common passions and interests. After the competition the children will have the opportunity to visit the zoo in Nyiregyhaza, one of the most famous in South-East Europe, continuing to share unforgettable moments together. This is an important event included within the Life skills developement program built and implemented within this project by social workers educators and chess trainers from Romania and Hungary.