Qatar Secondary School Chess Championship from May 18
Date
5/13/2016 4:05:49 AM
(MENAFN- The Peninsula) A file picture of Under-16 chess tournament organised last month by Qatar Chess Association (QCA). The QCA announced yesterday that they will host a two-day Qatar Secondary School Chess Championship 2016 on May 18 and 19 at Khalid bin Walid School Independent Preparatory School for Boys.
Doha: The two-day Qatar Secondary School Chess Championship 2016 will be held on May 18 and 19, Qatar Chess Association (QCA) announced here yesterday.
There will be team and individual competition which will take place at Khalid bin Walid School Independent Preparatory School for Boys.
“Maximum six students of each Qatar secondary schools are eligible to play in the competition. The best three results of each school will be counted for the team championship,” said Tournament Director Mohammed Nasser Al Sayed.
The tournament will follow the Swiss System of play.
“The number of rounds will depend on the number of participants. It will be either 5 or 7 Rounds and 10 minutes per game. A second illegal move by a player will mean that he loses the game,” said Nasser Al Sayed.
The QCA has set in motion the registration process and interested chess players can get registration forms by writing an e-mail to not later than May 17.
“The registration forms together with the tournament fees should be brought by the assigned school representative to the tournament hall to the secretary of the tournament before the first round,” organisers said.
The first six winners will get trophies, certificates and medals in both individual and team events.
Interested chess players can contact:44944290 / 44944291, Mobile: 77545453 (Arabic) and 55224797 (English).
Alexei Khamatgaleev is the Chief Arbiter of the tournament.
The Peninsula