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UAE national team players Saeed Ishaq and Amna Nouman lead UAE’s new chess instructor 8 Filipinos, Croatian GM, Bulgarian IM and Egyptian also pass chess trainer’s exam held in Dubai Dubai, UAE (July 15, 2016) – In line with its efforts to promote the sport of chess in the grassroots, Dubai Chess and Culture Club announced that 13 Emiratis have ... Read More »

Fide Senior Trainer GM Efstratios Grivas to conduct three-day seminar at Dubai Chess Club UAE ace players join chess coaching seminar Dubai, UAE (July 11, 2016) – Greek chess coach and author, Grandmaster (GM) Efstratios Grivas, will conduct a three-day seminar for aspiring chess coaches in the UAE starting today at the Dubai Chess and Culture Club. Nearly 25 participants, ... Read More »

Fide Senior Trainer GM Efstratios Grivas to conduct three-day session Dubai Chess and Culture Club will host a Fide Trainer’s Seminar on July 11-13 to be conducted by renowned Greek chess coach and author Grandmaster (GM) Efstratios Grivas. “The seminar supports the club’s mission of promoting chess in the grassroots by providing better access to world-class chess training and coaching ... Read More »

Egypt’s Pharaohs reign after five rounds in Ramadan team blitz chess Dubai, UAE (June 20, 2016) – Grandmasters (GMs) Ahmed Adly and Bassem Amin of the Pharaohs team wrested control after the first-day of action in the 38-team Dubai Cup – Ramadan Blitz Chess Team Tournament 2016 at the Dubai Chess and Culture Club. The top-seeded Egyptian duo collected nine ... Read More »

UAE’s GM Salem Saleh fights back to grab silver Dubai, UAE (June 12, 2016) – Grandmaster (GM) Bassem Amin of Egypt maintained his half-point edge after Saturday night’s final round to claim the champion’s cup in the 13th edition of the Allegiance to Zayed Chess Tournament at the Dubai Chess and Culture Club. Amin split the point with GM Elmar ... Read More »

Azeri and Cuban grandmasters give chase half a point a drift Dubai, UAE (June 11, 2016) – Grandmaster (GM) Bassem Amin of Egypt maintained his hold of the pole position with a round to go after another solid performance in Friday night’s seventh and eighth-round matches in the Allegiance to Sheikh Zayed Chess Tournament at the Dubai Chess and Culture ... Read More »

  Fans await exciting clash between the top two seeds in Friday night’s seventh round at the Dubai Chess and Culture Club Dubai, UAE (June 10, 2016) – Egyptian Grandmaster (GM) Bassem Amin picked up his sixth straight point to grab the solo lead after the third day of action in the Allegiance to Sheikh Zayed Chess Tournament on Thursday ... Read More »

Lead pack down to eight as Saleh takes on Cuba’s Arencibia in Allegiance to Sheikh Zayed Chess Tournament’s anticipated first all-GM clash Standings after four rounds Rank       Title        Name                                                           Fed          Rtg           Pts. 1               GM          Amin Bassem                                         EGY          2647      4,0 2               GM          Sokolov Ivan                                           NED         2634      4,0 3               GM          Adly Ahmed                                             EGY          2624      4,0 4               GM          Salem A.R. Saleh                                  UAE         2712      ... Read More »

Six other grandmasters join lead pack after two rounds of play Dubai, UAE (June 8, 2016) – Asian champion Salem A.R. Saleh, the UAE’s top-ranked international chess grandmaster (GM), won both his games to lead the early pacesetters of the Allegiance to Sheikh Zayed Chess Tournament on Tuesday night at the Dubai Chess and Culture Club. Saleh, whose stratospheric 2712 ... Read More »