Baghdad International Championship awards six chess players
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Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – The Inter Hotel in Baghdad recently hosted the Baghdad International Championship for two days. Following the Swiss chess format, the tournament was in collaboration with the Iraqi Chess Federation, which had a participation of 95 players representing various Iraqi provinces.
The President of the Federation, Dhafer Abdul-Amir, said in a statement: “The Baghdad International Championship witnessed a large participation of the Iraqi chess champions, which took place according to the Swiss system, with 9 rounds, a time of 3 minutes, and the addition of two seconds for each completed move cumulatively according to the Fischer system.”
The gold medal for was awarded to Mustafa Alaa who won in 8 rounds and a draw with 8.5 points while Rabie Sabah Nuri won the silver medal with 7.5 points. Muhammad Tariq and Nuri Sabah were awarded the bronze medal with 7 points each.
The gold medal for women was awarded to Yamama Asif who won with 6 points while Zainab Asif Abdullah was awarded the silver medal. Rataj Saad Mohsin won third place to be awarded the bronze medal with 4.5 points.
“The conclusion of the Baghdad Chess Championship witnessed the distribution of financial prizes to the winners in the first positions, which resulted in the emergence and excellence of a group of players that await a prosperous future in the world of the game,” said Abdul-Amir.