Masirah claim top two spots in Chess Club Championship
Published: 06:07 PM,Jul 01,2024 | EDITED : 09:07 PM,Jul 01,2024
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Muscat, July 1
The Masirah Club, teams (A) and (B) achieved first and second place, respectively, while the Quriyat Club secured third place in the Chess Clubs Championship 2024 for age groups. The event was held at Al Amal Club under the auspices of Khalid al Shaibi, President of the Oman Fencing Committee, in the presence of Ahmed al Balushi, President of the Oman Chess Committee.
After competitions that witnessed a lot of excitement and rivalry, Khalid al Shaibi honoured the winners. The final results were as follows: Masirah Club team (A) won the championship title and the gold medals. Masirah (B) secured second place and the silver medals. While Qurayat Club team (A) achieved third place and the bronze medals. Salalah Club team (A) finished fourth, and Seeb Club secured fifth place.
On the individual tables, the results were as follows on the fifth table, Sultan al Jabri from Masirah Club achieved first place. His teammate Mohammed al Muqbali secured second place, and Anas al Balushi from Qurayat Club won third place.
On the fourth table, Shihab al Jabri from Masirah Club achieved first place, Hamza al Salmi from Nakhl Club secured second place, and Yusuf al Maawali from Qurayat Club won third place.
In the third table competition, Duaa al Muqbali from Masirah Club achieved first place, Dawood al Shamli from Nizwa Club secured second place, and Mohammed al Balushi from Masirah Club won third place.
In the second table competition, Qusay al Wardi from Masirah Club won first place, Firas al Lawati from Masirah Club secured second place, and Mohammed al Mahrooqi from Salalah Club won third place.
On the first table, Mohammed al Riyami from Salalah Club achieved first place, Mohammed al Riyami from Masirah Club secured second place and Ammar al Hatmi from Al Salam Club won third place.
Ahmed al Balushi, President of the OCC, said “The championship was successful and witnessed strong competitions in which the teams were able to overturn the general ranking. The age group championships are considered a fundamental base for building and discovering talented players. The levels we saw in the chess championship are a good indicator of the clubs’ interest in chess, especially for the youth and junior stages.”
Eighty-five players from 11 clubs participated in the championship, distributed over five age categories: under 8 years, under 10 years, under 12 years, under 14 years and under 16 years, representing 17 teams from 11 clubs. The championship was held in a Swiss system of 7 rounds with a time control of 60 minutes plus a 30-second increment per move.
The Masirah Club, teams (A) and (B) achieved first and second place, respectively, while the Quriyat Club secured third place in the Chess Clubs Championship 2024 for age groups. The event was held at Al Amal Club under the auspices of Khalid al Shaibi, President of the Oman Fencing Committee, in the presence of Ahmed al Balushi, President of the Oman Chess Committee.
After competitions that witnessed a lot of excitement and rivalry, Khalid al Shaibi honoured the winners. The final results were as follows: Masirah Club team (A) won the championship title and the gold medals. Masirah (B) secured second place and the silver medals. While Qurayat Club team (A) achieved third place and the bronze medals. Salalah Club team (A) finished fourth, and Seeb Club secured fifth place.
On the individual tables, the results were as follows on the fifth table, Sultan al Jabri from Masirah Club achieved first place. His teammate Mohammed al Muqbali secured second place, and Anas al Balushi from Qurayat Club won third place.
On the fourth table, Shihab al Jabri from Masirah Club achieved first place, Hamza al Salmi from Nakhl Club secured second place, and Yusuf al Maawali from Qurayat Club won third place.
In the third table competition, Duaa al Muqbali from Masirah Club achieved first place, Dawood al Shamli from Nizwa Club secured second place, and Mohammed al Balushi from Masirah Club won third place.
In the second table competition, Qusay al Wardi from Masirah Club won first place, Firas al Lawati from Masirah Club secured second place, and Mohammed al Mahrooqi from Salalah Club won third place.
On the first table, Mohammed al Riyami from Salalah Club achieved first place, Mohammed al Riyami from Masirah Club secured second place and Ammar al Hatmi from Al Salam Club won third place.
Ahmed al Balushi, President of the OCC, said “The championship was successful and witnessed strong competitions in which the teams were able to overturn the general ranking. The age group championships are considered a fundamental base for building and discovering talented players. The levels we saw in the chess championship are a good indicator of the clubs’ interest in chess, especially for the youth and junior stages.”
Eighty-five players from 11 clubs participated in the championship, distributed over five age categories: under 8 years, under 10 years, under 12 years, under 14 years and under 16 years, representing 17 teams from 11 clubs. The championship was held in a Swiss system of 7 rounds with a time control of 60 minutes plus a 30-second increment per move.