The Zone 3.1 Men’s and Women’s Zonals started 8th April 2025 in Erbil, Iraq organized by the Iraqi Chess Federation. In photo, His Excellency Masrour Barzani, Prime Minister of Kurdistan Region makes the ceremonial opening moves. Looking on are dignitaries led by Iraqi Chess Federation president Abdul Ameer Madhloom Dhafer. At left is Chief Arbiter Mehrdad Pahlevanzadeh of Iran.
Twenty women from five countries are participating in the women’s section, namely Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Palestine and host Iraq. The champion shall qualify into the FIDE Women’s World Cup.
In the men’s zonal, participating are two GMs and seven IMs among 46 men from ten countries, namely Bahrain, Iran, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, United Arab Emirates and host Iraq. The top two shall qualify into the FIDE World Cup.
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