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Dubai Chess & Culture Club is pleased to invite you to participate in the International Chess Day 2024 celebrations at the club on Saturday 20th July 2024. “FIDE celebrates its centenary anniversary. To mark this date, we aim to set the Guinness World Record for the most chess games played …

Grandmaster (GM) Mahammad Muradli claimed the championship of the 24th Dubai Open Chess Tournament after a draw with China’s GM Changren Dai in Sunday’s final round at the Dubai Chess and Culture Club. Muradli finished undefeated with seven points on five wins and four draws in the nine-round tournament, half …

At the Dubai Open 2024 press conference, Najeeb Saleh, Vice Chairman of the Dubai Chess and Culture Club, along with Othman Mousa, Tournament Director, and Mohamed Elhusseiny, Executive Manager, highlighted the event’s significance. The tournament, from May 15 to 25, will host top international and local chess players. Saleh emphasized …

The FIDE Candidates Tournament is getting more and more exciting with each and every passing day. Round 12 once again brought us a myriad of decisive results and the race for first remains wide open. Ian Nepomniachtchi, the sole leader going into the 12th round, made a solid draw against …

Emirati male and female chess players topped the results of the TEAMS GULF CHESS TOURNAMENT (U14, U18 males and females), which started on April 18th. The tournaments are held at the Sharjah Chess & Cultural Club and continue for two days, followed by blitz and rapid chess individual tournaments. The …

The historic FIDE Candidates Tournament 2024 kicked off in Toronto with the inaugural press conference and the Opening Ceremony at the welcoming 1 Hotel Toronto, a sustainable sanctuary in the heart of downtown. George Sovatzis, the Director of Sales and Marketing, set the tone with a warm welcome address. “We …

The renowned Grand Masters, Guseinov, Gadir and his teammate Amonatov, Farrukh, of the ‘ Signature Chess Ultimate ‘ team secured victory at the Ramadan Blitz Teams Chess Tournament 2024, organized annually by the Dubai Chess and Culture Club during the blessed month of Ramadan. The championship witnessed the participation of …