Al Sayyah First International Chess Blitz Tournament will take place on Friday the 17th of August, organized by Home of Chess Academy in Dubai with coordination with the UAE Sports Council and UAE Chess Federation.
More than 100 players will participate in this tournament representing 30 countries, among them will be around 20 titled players (Grand Masters, Women Grand Master, International Masters and Fide Masters)
To attract talent from a broader spectrum, the organizing committee will be giving some very attractive cash prizes to the winners, plus many other special prizes to the youngsters and the best local Emirati players participating.
The tournament will take place in Shatha Tower in Dubai Media City at 3 PM, and it will be played according to the Swiss system, consisting of 9 rounds.
The event will be using digital chess boards that will broadcast games live on the web to all the chess enthusiasts globally. Many chess journalists and experts will be publishing the tournaments’ updates on the web, and will also be giving their analysis on the games.
The head of the organizing committee, Mr. Saed Madanat announced that this tournament will be a great opportunity for the Emirati players and the players residing in UAE to gain a valuable experience playing against some of the finest chess grandmasters out there. He also expressed that Home of Chess & Al Sayyah group are doing their best to ensure the success of the tournament.
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