![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() He added: “The Qatar Masters Championship is considered one of the strongest open tournaments, given that it includes the most prominent champions of the game in the world,” adding that the presence of the most prominent world champions will enrich the tournament and raise its technical level, especially in light of the participation World No. Qatar Chess Federation President and Organising Committee Chairman Mohammed Al Mudahka confirmed that the federation is putting the final touches on all arrangements in order to complete them on time, indicating that the tournament will witness many accompanying events through organizing the international tournament with the participation of a large number of male and female players from the affiliated training center for the Federation, as well as some players of different nationalities. Kazakh International Master and Woman Grandmaster Bibisara Assaubayeva, the world blitz chess champion for the years 20, has also announced her participation in the women’s competition, which includes 16 players along with Indian International Master and Woman Grandmaster Ramesh Vaishali and her compatriot Vantika Agrawal.Īmong the Arab players, Qatari participation is led by Hussein Aziz, besides Bassem Amin of Egypt and Salem Abdulrahman from the United Arab Emirates. In addition to Indian Dommaraju Gukesh, ranked eighth in the world, and the Iranian Parham Maqsoudlou.Īlso participating in the championship is 17-year-old Indian Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa, who defeated world champion Carlsen last year in the Airthings Masters Chess. 1 and five-time world champion Norwegian Magnus Carlsen is at the forefront of the participating stars as he makes his third appearance after having previously appeared in the 20 editions, along with American Hikaru Nakamura, ranked third in the world, Dutchman Anish Giri, ranked seventh in the world, and his compatriot Jorden van Forrest. The championship will witness the participation of 170 players with the biggest and brightest chess stars present. Qatar Masters International Open Chess carries a total prize money of $110,000 with the title winner receiving $25,000. The championship will be held at the Lusail Sports Hall from October 10-20. Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Chess Federation (QCF) is preparing to host the third edition of the Qatar Masters International Open Chess Championship which will include an elite group of the most prominent world champions.
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