Grandmasters dominate 180-player event at Dubai Chess and Culture Club Dubai, UAE (December 4, 2016) – Former world championship contender Grandmaster (GM) Vladimir Akopian of Armenia won seven straight games before cruising with back-to-back draws in the final two rounds to rule 45th UAE National Day Rapid Chess Tournament at the Sheikh Saeed Bin Hamdan Al Maktoum Hall of the ... Read More »
Five grandmasters, 180 players compete in three-day chessfest at Dubai Chess and Culture Club Dubai, UAE (December 2, 2016) – Former world championship contender Grandmaster (GM) Vladimir Akopian of Armenian and Spanish GM Viktor Moskalenko maintained perfect slates to lead more than 180 players from 24 countries competing in the 45th UAE National Day Rapid Chess Tournament at the Sheikh ... Read More »
Three-day competition kicks off today at Dubai Chess and Culture Club Dubai, UAE (November 30, 2016) – More than 180 players representing 24 countries will vie for this year’s 45th UAE National Day Rapid Chess Tournament at the Sheikh Saeed Bin Hamdan Al Maktoum Hall of the Dubai Chess and Culture Club. Former world championship contender Grandmaster (GM) Vladimir Akopian ... Read More »
More than 130 players compete in two age categories Dubai, UAE (November 30, 2016) – Abdullah Mahmoud Al-Awadhi of the UAE and Ganesh Adharsh of India powered their way over 130 title pretenders to wrest the title in their respective divisions in the recently concluded Dubai Chess and Culture Club November Beginners Chess Tournament. Al-Awadhi triumphed in the 10-Under age ... Read More »
Some 20 students completed a eight-week chess training course at the Iqra’a Language Centre at the Sunset Mall in Jumeirah. The participants, composed of children from 6-10 years old, took lessons on the basic principles of chess under the guidance of International Master (IM) Iva Videnova and National Instructor (NI) Haifa Sultan Al Ali of the Dubai Chess and Culture ... Read More »
More than 130 players from 17 countries take part in one-day event Dubai, UAE (November 6, 2016) – Grandmaster (GM) Walter Rodriguez Arencibia swept all his matches to rule the Dubai Chess and Culture Club November Blitz Chess Tournament on Friday night. The Cuban chess coach defeated Syria’s Talal Hilwani in the final round to complete his domination of the ... Read More »
Dubai Chess Club signs agreement with Al Ittihad Private School and Al Jahedh primary School for Boys to establish Chess Academies Dubai, UAE (November 2, 2016) – The search for the UAE’s new chess grandmaster continues to gain momentum as the Dubai Chess and Culture Club has expanded its school-based training programme to include new schools in Dubai. Ahmed ... Read More »
Marlon Mortel pulled the rug from under the top-seeded grandmasters to claim the championship cup in the Dubai Chess and Culture Club October Rapid Chess Tournament, which concluded Saturday night with more than 130 participants from 17 countries. The fifth-seeded Filipino secured the title following a fighting draw with second-seeded Cuban Grandmaster (GM) Walter Rodriguez Arencibia in the final round ... Read More »
Dubai Chess and Culture Club has signed an agreement with Dubai National School to establish a first-of-its-kind Chess Academy that will deliver quality chess instruction to schoolchildren. The agreement was signed by Mr. Yahya Mohammed Saleh, Planning and Development Manager of the club, and Mr. Malik Daradkeh, Director of Dubai National School. Under the agreement, the club will create the ... Read More »
Teammate Sultan Ibrahim ties for second place Dubai Chess Club announces new tournaments Dubai, UAE (October 9, 2016) — Fide Master (FM) Saeed Ishaq won his second consecutive national crown after an impeccable performance in the UAE Men’s Chess Championship, which concluded Saturday at the Dubai Chess and Culture Club. The defending champion won all seven matches to firmly retain ... Read More »
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