International chess professor, Emirates national team, Salem Abdul Rahman won the title of (Khalk At Home) open chess tournament, which was held for 6 days, with the participation of 1431 players, organized by the Abu Dhabi Sports Council, in cooperation with the Abu Dhabi Chess and Mental Games Club .
Salem clinched the title in the final, which was held yesterday, after he got 9 points, while secondly international professor Viorel Yurdakescu from Moldova, with 8.5 points, and thirdly, Russian international professor Constantine Landa with 7 points. The championship competitions took place through the website (www.chess.com), and saw the participation of most of the players and chess players registered in the Emirates clubs, specialized along with the return of the participation of veteran players, and the value of the championship prizes reached 39 thousand dirhams, and was held according to the Swiss system of 11 rounds. And under the supervision of international referees in chess to ensure the commitment of all players to sportsmanship and fair play, under the umbrella of the Referees Committee and the follow-up to the direct transfer headed by the Emirati international referee Abdullah Al Mazmi.
On the other hand, and as a result of the great successes and unprecedented interaction, the tournament was included in the agenda of tournaments dependent on the International Chess Federation website, which marks an important gain for sport in light of the current stage.