Abdullah Abdulghani & Bros. Co. (AAB), the distributor of Toyota and Lexus in Qatar, is conducting the 7th edition of AAB Chess Open FIDE-Rated tournament in collaboration with Qatar Chess Association (QCA). The event is being held at the Qatar Chess Association Training Centre will see participation of all rated players under 2200 rating points. This edition promises to deliver a series of exciting matches in an Over the Board (OTB) tournament setting. 126 chess enthusiasts across the country are participating in this edition.
The First Move was made in the presence of QCA President Mohamed al-Mudhahka, with members of QCA and Eiman al-Ansari, AAB Government Relations & Public Affairs Director leading the AAB representatives.
The tournament is being played in a classical chess format of 7 rounds Swiss System, which runs for two weekends. Its tournament results are linked for individual rating purposes with the World Chess Federation (FIDE).
AAB Chess Open has become hugely popular across Qatar and deemed one of the strongest chess tournaments in the country with high-rated players participating in it. It saw great participation from the Chess community past editions with a substantial number of participants who are FIDE rated. The AAB Chess Open, Qatar’s first FIDE Rated Open Chess Tournament, is a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative geared towards developing the community through sports.
Organised to nurture and sustain the interest and passion of chess enthusiasts in the community, the tournament paved the way for the Rated players to improve their world ratings and for the Non-Rated players to be rated on an international level.
With a strong partnership with QCA, the tournament has created a meaningful impact on the lives of the young chess enthusiasts as well as adult players who are given the chance to get world rating.