The great international professor, Emirati Salem Abdul Rahman, came in the description of the general arrangement of the Arab Open Chess Championship, which concluded yesterday, and lasted for three days, with the participation of 1300 players and players from 20 countries.
The Emirati champion collected nine points out of 11 rounds held according to the Swiss system, equal to the winner of the tournament, the great international professor, Egyptian Bassem Amin, who won the championship by breaking the tie.
The final and final stage of the tournament took place with the participation of 36 players of the highest ranking internationally, as well as from the winners of the second stage.
The senior international professor, Ahmed Adly, came in third place with the same balance, while his compatriot, Mohamed Mahmoud Ezzat, came in fourth with 7.5 points, and the other Egyptian, Fouad El-Taher, in fifth place with seven points.
Sheikh Saud bin Abdulaziz Al-Mualla, President of the Arab Chess Federation, opened the third stage of the championship that took place remotely and via the "online", with the participation of the Executive Director of the International Federation, Victor Poligan, and the Vice President of the Arab Chess Federation, Sami Khadr Safarini, who praised the effort that The members of the Executive Committee of the Arab Chess Federation did it, and the courage of their decision to hold this tournament in a unique and qualitative experience by breaking the stopping of sports activity in most sports, due to the Corona pandemic.
He said in a press statement: “Thanks in particular to Sheikh Saud Al-Mualla, President of the Arab Chess Federation, who is personally keen on developing Arab chess through this tournament directed to a wide number of young people in the great Arab world, which gave them the opportunity to compete sports and convergence to increase friction, and exchange experiences in Among them, as well as between the referees and coaches ».
He added: «In short, I see that this championship was distinguished, and achieved what was expected of it, without missing the opportunity to mention the great work of the administrative and technical staff, who provided the best services for the success of this great Arab wedding.