About the tournament: The Qatar Masters Championship is considered to be one of the strongest open tournaments in the world, but it was also classified as the strongest open tournament in the world in the previous editions 2014 – 2015 due to the participation of a selection of the best international adult players who lead …
Round 4 tiebreaks saw another set of top players eliminated from the World Cup, including a shocking exit by one of the world’s top players, Hikaru Nakamura In the Open tournament, Magnus Carlsen triumphed over Vincent Keymer after two rapid tiebreak matches. Hikaru Nakamura, one of the favourites in the event, was eliminated after losing …
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Round five of the World Cup in Baku saw a day of gripping matches with seven out of 12 games played in both the Open and the Women’s tournament ending in victories The Open tournament saw as many as five games finishing in a victory. Magnus Carlsen triumphed over Vasyl Ivanchuk in a poignant match, …
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After a last-minute permission to travel outside his war-torn country, the legendary Ukrainian grandmaster today plays the former World Champion Magnus Carlsen in a highly-anticipated knockout match Amidst the crossfire of conflict and the calculated moves on the chessboard, Vasyl Ivanchuk will be facing one of his biggest rivals: the former World Champion and current …
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Doha, March 12 (QNA) – The 7th International Open Chess Tournament “FIDE-Rated” started on Sunday at the Qatar Chess Training Center with the participation of 130 male and female players representing 23 countries. President of the Qatar Chess Association (QCA) Mohamed Al Madhahka inaugurated the competitions in the presence of Secretary General of the Asian …
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The Qatar Chess Association FIDE Chess in Education Commission teamed up to organize the “Chess in Schools” seminar. The event was held from May 3-4, 2023, in Doha as the first step in implementing an agreement between the Ministry of Sports and Youth and the Ministry of Education and Higher Education of Qatar. As many …
Organised by the Qatar Chess Association with the participation of 86 male and female players, the Katara Ramadan Chess Open 2023 (Rapid and Classic) on Sunday came to a close. Indian player Sayed Khader won the title at the end of the ninth round, followed by Filipino Leola Rawlinson and Algerian Jamal Ferhi, respectively. Among …
