The third edition of the Qatargas Chess Championship, a chess tournament organised by the Qatar Chess Association for children in the age group of 6-16 years, will be held at the Al Muntaza Model Primary School for Boys from February 11-14.
Qatargas is the title sponsor of this annual tournament which will be conducted as per the Swiss-system for rapid chess involving nine rounds, with each round lasting 25 minutes and allowing ten seconds for every move. Young chess enthusiasts residing in Qatar can register their names via the Qatar Chess Association’s website: www.qatarchess.com
It is expected that the tournament will witness strong competition among nearly 250 young players, including those from several Gulf countries.
The championship will start at 5pm on February 11 and will conclude by 8pm on February 13 .
Registration of players will begin at Al Muntaza School on February 11 from 3pm onwards. Valuable prizes are being offered to winners in different categories.
Players battling it out during an earlier edition.
