The Qatari Chess Team continues its participation in the 30th edition of the Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival, with the participation of more than 2,200 male and female players representing 82 countries.
The participants in the festival, which will continue until August 25, are distributed across 27 diverse events, including the International Masters Competitions, Open Championship A, Open Championship B, Juniors from 8 to 16 years old, Blitz Chess open to all, Blitz Chess for Juniors, Family Teams Competitions, Community Teams, Academies Championship, Institutions Championship, People of Determination Championship, and Schools Championship for both genders from 9 to 17 years old.
The Qatar Chess Federation is participating with 15 male and female players in the various tournaments (Masters Tournament, Open Tournament A, Open Tournament B, Juniors Tournament under 16 years old, and Blitz Chess Tournament).
The Qatari team delegation includes the international grandmaster Hussein Aziz, in addition to Aisha Al-Khalifi, Khaled Al-Jumaat, Ghada Al-Khalifi, Irfan Mohammed, Hamad Al-Kuwari, Turki Al-Kuwari, Fahad Al-Mansoori, Ibrahim Al-Janahi, Saif Ahmed, Mohammed Al-Qassabi, Fatima Al-Hamadi, Rawda Al-Qassabi, Asma Al-Hamadi, and Layan Al-Qassabi.
Mr. Hamad Al Tamimi, Executive Director of the Qatar Chess Federation, stressed in a special statement to Qatar News Agency (QNA) that Qatar’s participation in the Abu Dhabi International Festival is very important as it comes within the Federation’s plan to prepare the national team for upcoming continental and international events, most notably the World Chess Olympiad, which will be held in Hungary from September 10 to 23.
Al-Tamimi pointed out that preparations are underway to participate in the Arab Championship for age groups, which will be hosted by Tunisia at the end of next October, as well as the Arab Championship for men and women, which will be held in the Emirati city of Sharjah at the beginning of next November.