The Qatar Chess Association, also known as the Qatar Chess Federation, is the governing body for chess in Qatar. It is a national member of FIDE and the Asian Chess Federation. [1]
History
The Qatar Chess Association was created in 1985. Khalifa Mohammed Al-Hitmi became its general secretary and president in 1989. [2] In 2006, the Qatar Chess Association was represented for the first time at the Asian Games. [3] It was then led by Mohammed Al-Modiahki who organized the Qatar Masters Open in December 2015. [4]
References
- ^ "Qatar FIDE Directory". ratings.fide.com. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
- ^ Kema Goryaeva, Anastasiya Karlovich, Interview with Khalifa Mohammed Al-Hitmi, Chessdom.com, 23 December 2011
- ^ India wins Gold at Asian Games chess, Chessbase.com, 19 December 2006
- ^ Kuzmin, Alexey (2016). The Zaitsev System: Fresh Ideas and New Weapons for Black in the Ruy Lopez. New In Chess. ISBN 9789056916855.
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The Qatar Chess Association, also known as the Qatar Chess Federation, is the governing body for chess in Qatar. It is a national member of FIDE and the Asian Chess Federation. [1]
History
The Qatar Chess Association was created in 1985. Khalifa Mohammed Al-Hitmi became its general secretary and president in 1989. [2] In 2006, the Qatar Chess Association was represented for the first time at the Asian Games. [3] It was then led by Mohammed Al-Modiahki who organized the Qatar Masters Open in December 2015. [4]
References
- ^ "Qatar FIDE Directory". ratings.fide.com. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
- ^ Kema Goryaeva, Anastasiya Karlovich, Interview with Khalifa Mohammed Al-Hitmi, Chessdom.com, 23 December 2011
- ^ India wins Gold at Asian Games chess, Chessbase.com, 19 December 2006
- ^ Kuzmin, Alexey (2016). The Zaitsev System: Fresh Ideas and New Weapons for Black in the Ruy Lopez. New In Chess. ISBN 9789056916855.
External links
| Summer Olympic Sports |
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|---|---|---|
| Winter Olympic Sports |
| |
| Other IOC Recognised Sports |
| |
| Paralympics and Disabled Sports | ||
| Others Sports |
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