Muscat, June 26
Salalah Club (A) emerged the title of the Chess Club Championship for junior category. The four-day competition was held at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex in Bausher and featured an intense battles among the participating clubs. Masirah Club (A) positioned as the runners up while Oman Club secured the third position.
The final ceremony chief, Eng Mundhir bin Salim al Barwani, Chairman of Oman Golf Association, in presence of Khalid bin Abdullah al Maliki and Musallam al Wadahi, members of the
Oman Chess Committee (OCC), delivered the medals and trophies to the top winners.
Salalah Club (A) claimed the championship title and secured the championship cup and gold medals while Masirah Club (A) players received silver medals. Oman Club achieved third place, and bagged the bronze medals.
Individual awards were given in different age categories for the U-8 category, Hamad al Balushi from Salalah Club clinched the first position, with Elias al Saeedi from Al Khaboura Club secured the second position. In the U-10 category, Said al Riyami from Oman Club achieved the top spot, followed by Al Ayham al Abdul Salam from Saham Club in second place. In the U-12 category, the third table standings were as follows: Manaf al Shukaili from Al Musannah Club claimed the first position while Ammar al Ma’awali from Qurayat Club secured the second position. In the under-14 category, the second table standings were as follows: Mohammad al Mahrooqi from Salalah Club claimed the first position followed by Osama al Harassi from Al Musannah Club in second place. In the U-16 category, the first table standings were as follows: Mohammad al Riyami from Oman Club secured the first position while Ahmed al Rahbi from Masirah Club claimed the second position.
The tournament played by a league system using the Swiss system and from seven rounds. Each game is granted 90 minutes from the start of the round, with an additional 30 seconds per move. Tie-breakers were determined according to the regulations of the International Chess Federation.
The tournament holds immense significance for the OCC as it serves as a platform for discovering promising talents and fostering fair competition among clubs. In its second edition, the tournament welcomed 130 male and female players across three age groups (cubs, juniors, and youth).
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