Katara Ramadan Open Chess Championship concludes

88 players from 16 countries compete for QR 25,000 prize

QNA
Doha: The Katara International Ramadan Open Classic Chess Championship concluded at the Katara Multi-Purpose Hall.

Organized by the Qatar Chess Association (QCA), the Championship featured 88 players representing 16 countries who aimed to win the QR 25,000 prize.

Leola Robinson won the title after topping the overall standings. Syed Abdulqader came 2nd, Zoubaier Amdouni 3rd, Sagan Abel 4th, and Jamal Ferji 5th.

Qatari player Irfan Mohammed, who came 8th, was named the best Qatrai player, while Aisha Al Khelaifi came in 18th place.

Qatari players Fahad Al Mansouri, Ahmed Saif and Khaled Al Jamaat were chosen as the best players in the U-20, U-16 and U-12 categories respectively.

President of the QCA Mohammed Al Mudahka praised the vibes of the 9th and final round of the Championship that witnessed strong showing by all players in all matches.

Al Mudahka said that the goal of the Championship was met. It had a great turnout from the participants due to the great reputation it has garnered since its launch years ago.

These types of events hold great importance in order to benefit all national team players and for them to gain experience, he added.