Online chess tournament held in Nizwa
Published: 03:06 PM,Jun 27,2021 | EDITED : 07:06 PM,Jun 27,2021
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Muscat: The Zubair Chess Centre in the Wilayat of Nizwa hosted the first virtual tournament for participants under 16 years old last week. It was organised in cooperation with the Oman Chess Committee, with the aim to enable competition among the affiliates of the participating Zubair Chess Centres. The tournament saw 47 participants with the competition being conducted through Lichess, an online platform with a digital board dedicated to the game.
The tournament was held as per the Swiss system of chess, with 9 rounds, a thinking time of 5 minutes and an addition of 5 seconds for each move. The tournament was run by a group of renowned judges, Muslim al Wadhahi, Bashir al Qadimi and Hamdan al Hinai. The results saw Hammoud al Busaidi from the Zubair Chess Centre from the A’Dakhiliyah Governorate winning first place, Abdul Rahman Al Zadjali from the Muscat Governorate placing second and Asail Al Mamari of North Al Batinah Governorate in the third place.
This tournament stems from the framework of The Zubair Corporation's adoption of the activities of the Oman Chess Committee, to enhance competition among the members of the various Zubair Chess Centres.
Commenting on holding this virtual tournament, Hilal Al Siyabi, Chief Corporate Services Officer at the Zubair Corporation, stated, “The organisation of this first virtual tournament is part of our continuous endeavour to support the continuity of sports activities, especially in light of the current health conditions that have imposed great challenges in this field. Therefore, the idea arose of organising a virtual tournament among the members of the ten Zubair Chess Centres through an online platform. This helps maintain the momentum that was achieved during the last four years, following the start of the joint cooperation between The Zubair Corporation and the Oman Chess Committee in 2017.”
Ahmed Darwish al Balushi, Chairman of the Oman Chess Committee, said, “The Oman Chess Committee seeks to encourage this game among the junior segments to establish a broad ground for this sport in the Omani society. In this way, the game can be developed and they can compete regionally and internationally during the upcoming period. In light of the recent health conditions, the pace of activities has decreased especially due to the adherence to the decisions issued by the relevant authorities. Hence, the idea of organising these tournaments via online platforms helps keep it going and encourages players to continue and develop their skills while ensuring their safety.'
The Zubair Chess Centers are spread in various governorates of the Sultanate. Currently, there are 10 centres located in the governorates of Al Dhahirah, Al Dakhiliyah, North and South Al Batinah, Muscat, Musandam, South Al Sharqiyah, Dhofar, Al Buraimi, and Al Wusta in Duqm.
The tournament was held as per the Swiss system of chess, with 9 rounds, a thinking time of 5 minutes and an addition of 5 seconds for each move. The tournament was run by a group of renowned judges, Muslim al Wadhahi, Bashir al Qadimi and Hamdan al Hinai. The results saw Hammoud al Busaidi from the Zubair Chess Centre from the A’Dakhiliyah Governorate winning first place, Abdul Rahman Al Zadjali from the Muscat Governorate placing second and Asail Al Mamari of North Al Batinah Governorate in the third place.
This tournament stems from the framework of The Zubair Corporation's adoption of the activities of the Oman Chess Committee, to enhance competition among the members of the various Zubair Chess Centres.
Commenting on holding this virtual tournament, Hilal Al Siyabi, Chief Corporate Services Officer at the Zubair Corporation, stated, “The organisation of this first virtual tournament is part of our continuous endeavour to support the continuity of sports activities, especially in light of the current health conditions that have imposed great challenges in this field. Therefore, the idea arose of organising a virtual tournament among the members of the ten Zubair Chess Centres through an online platform. This helps maintain the momentum that was achieved during the last four years, following the start of the joint cooperation between The Zubair Corporation and the Oman Chess Committee in 2017.”
Ahmed Darwish al Balushi, Chairman of the Oman Chess Committee, said, “The Oman Chess Committee seeks to encourage this game among the junior segments to establish a broad ground for this sport in the Omani society. In this way, the game can be developed and they can compete regionally and internationally during the upcoming period. In light of the recent health conditions, the pace of activities has decreased especially due to the adherence to the decisions issued by the relevant authorities. Hence, the idea of organising these tournaments via online platforms helps keep it going and encourages players to continue and develop their skills while ensuring their safety.'
The Zubair Chess Centers are spread in various governorates of the Sultanate. Currently, there are 10 centres located in the governorates of Al Dhahirah, Al Dakhiliyah, North and South Al Batinah, Muscat, Musandam, South Al Sharqiyah, Dhofar, Al Buraimi, and Al Wusta in Duqm.