Shaima Noman takes bronze as Dubai Chess and Culture Club dominates the women’s division Saeed Ishaq grabs silver for Dubai in men’s division Dubai, UAE (August 21) – Woman International Master (WIM) Amna Nouman ruled the UAE President’s Cup women’s chess championship, which was recently held in Al Ain from August 11-18, to reaffirm her status as one of the ... Read More »
Dubai Chess and Culture Club has announced a series of tournaments and lectures at Times Square Center on Sheikh Zayed Road as part of the mall’s back-to-school activities this month. The two-part Times Square Center Chess Tournament serves as the main highlight of two-weekend activities, which will kick off with a tournament for children under 14-years-old on August 19-20 (Friday ... Read More »
Fide Master Mohammad Fahad Rahman claims Dubai Juniors Chess Tournament – Maktoum Bin Hamdan Cup Candidate Master Sultan Al-Zaabi claims fifth, tops UAE standings Final top 15 standings 1 FM Mohammad Fahad Rahman BAN 2157 8 2 Rahul Srivatshav P IND 2273 7.5 3 FM Matviishen Viktor UKR 2390 7.5 4 CM Ahmadzada Ahmad AZE 2099 7 5 CM Al-Zaabi ... Read More »
Mohammad Fahad Rahman of Bangladesh maintains half-point lead after eighth-round draw with top-seed Viktor Matviishen of Ukraine UAE’s Candidate Master Omran Al Hosani, Matviishen and three others are half a point behind and also have a shot at the championship as tournament enters final round Tuesday Top 15 standings after round 8 1 FM Mohammad Fahad Rahman BAN 2157 7 ... Read More »
Rahman topples Srivatshav to take the lead with two rounds to go in the Maktoum Bin Hamdan Cup international Junior Chess Tournament Omran Al Hosani and Saeed Al Hosani score quick wins to keep UAE’s hopes alive Top 15 standings after round 7 1 FM Mohammad Fahad Rahman BAN 2157 6.5 2 Rahul Srivatshav P IND 2273 6 3 FM ... Read More »
Indian junior topples Ukrainian top-seed, wrests solo lead in Maktoum Bin Hamdan Cup International Junior Chess Tournament Rahul Srivatshav P paces the tournament with perfect 6-of-6 slate UAE’s Sultan Al Zaabi rebounds to join chasing pack Top 10 standings after round 6 1 Rahul Srivatshav P IND 2273 6 2 FM Mohammad Fahad Rahman BAN 2157 5.5 3 Umbetov Kazybek ... Read More »
UAE’s Candidate Masters Sultan Al Zaabi and Omran Al Hosani drop to joint second place in Dubai Juniors Chess Tournament Top 10 standings after round 4 1 Rahul Srivatshav P IND 2273 4 2 FM Mohammad Fahad Rahman BAN 2157 4 3 FM Matviishen Viktor UKR 2390 4 4 CM Ahmadzada Ahmad AZE 2099 4 5 Umbetov Kazybek KAZ 2002 ... Read More »
Four Emiratis, 9 others lead in Maktoum Bin Hamdan Cup International Junior Chess Tournament Candidate Masters Sultan Al Zaabi and Omran Al Hosani continue to show fine form in 110-player Dubai Juniors Chess Tournament Top 14 standings after round 3 1 Rahul Srivatshav P IND 2273 3 2 FM Mohammad Fahad Rahman BAN 2157 3 3 CM Ahmadzada Ahmad AZE ... Read More »
Seeded players from Ukraine, UAE lead opening-day winners of 14th Dubai Juniors Chess Tournament Dubai, UAE (July 21, 2016) – Top-seed Fide Master (FM) Viktor Matviishen of Ukraine and Candidate Masters (CM) Omran Al Hosani and Sultan Al-Zaabi, the highest-rated Emirati players in the tournament, hurdled their first-round assignments on Wednesday as the rest of the top-seeded players took off ... Read More »
Long-running chess tournament for 14-under players to kick off Wednesday Dubai, UAE (July 15, 2016) – Top junior chess talents from Asia, Europe and the Middle East will converge at the Dubai Chess and Culture Club from July 20-26 to compete in the 14th Dubai Juniors Chess Tournament – Sheikh Maktoum Bin Hamdan Al Maktoum Cup. Jamal Al Abdouli, Secretary- ... Read More »
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