Alkass Digital
The Qatar Chess Association (QCA), concluded its QCA U16 Chess Tournament 2022 with the participation of 40 players.
The tournament was held according to the Swiss system; 10 minutes + 0 seconds in five rounds.
Indian player Alan Byju landed first place with five points, ahead of his compatriots Jayaditya Gantayet and Pranav Pradeep Nair who came in second and third places respectively.
The best Qatari player title went to Taleb Dahman.
Indian Krishna Tesjaswi came first in the U-10 category, meanwhile, Asma Alhammadi was honored for being the youngest Qatari participant in the tournament.
QCA General Secretary Yousuf Mohammed Al Mutawa expressed his happiness with the outcome of the tournament, noting that the level of competition has raised drastically among players.
He further added that the association is pleased with the tournament's success and the players' keenness to participate in the fierce competition, as the competitor's points were very close.
The QCA's objective is to refine talents, and to focus on young players in order to train a ready generation able to compete in future tournaments and competitions.
Al Mutawa added that such tournaments are held monthly with the participation of players from the QCA Training Center. Furthermore, the General Secretary said that they are confident that through organizing these tournaments, new talents are discovered and added to the Qatari chess scene, who can participate in the various international forums.