by Mousa BinThaily
Saudi Arabia celebrates the achievement of one of it’s 2018 Batumi Olympiad’s participants Hassan Almotairy who has been awarded the CM (Candidate Master) title.
Hassan is one of the first Saudi Arabian to achieve this title, only having been preceded by Homood Alnihair, Saudi’s only FM (FIDE Master) and highest titled player.
The young Saudi Arabia National Chess Federation is opting for a new cycle of achievements with its plans for investments in younger generations and intensive expansion of the chess culture among the public.