Tribune News Network
Doha
Abdullah Abdulghani & Bros. Co. (AAB), distributors of Toyota and Lexus in Qatar, are conducting the 7th Edition of AAB Chess Open FIDE-Rated Tournament in collaboration with Qatar Chess Association (QCA).
The event which commenced at the Qatar Chess Association Training Center on Sunday has invited all rated players under 2200 rating points to participate. This edition promises to deliver a series of exciting matches in an Over the Board (OTB) tournament setting. As many as 126 chess enthusiasts across the country are participating in this edition.
The first move at the tournament was made in the presence of QCA President Mohamed Al Mudhahka, with members of QCA and Dr. Eiman Al Ansari, AAB Government Relations & Public Affairs Director leading the AAB representatives.
The tournament is being played in a classical chess format of 7 rounds Swiss System, which runs for two weekends. Its tournament results are linked for individual rating purposes with the World Chess Federation (FIDE).
AAB Chess Open has become hugely popular across Qatar and deemed one of the strongest chess tournaments in the country with high-rated players participating in it. It saw great participation from the Chess community past editions with a substantial number of participants who are FIDE rated.
The AAB Chess Open, Qatar’s first FIDE Rated Open Chess Tournament, is a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative geared towards developing the community through sports.
Organized to nurture and sustain the interest and passion of chess enthusiasts in the community, the tournament paved the way for the Rated players to improve their world ratings and for the Non-Rated players to be rated on an international level.
With a strong partnership with QCA, the tournament has created a meaningful impact on the lives of the young chess enthusiasts as well as adult players who are given the chance to get world rating.
Abdullah Abdulghani & Bros. Co. W.L.L. (AAB) was established in 1958 as part of Qatar’s infrastructure development.In 1964, AAB was awarded the Toyota Dealership and the Lexus dealership in 1990.AAB has grown to be one of Qatar’s leading automobile companies with operations spanning heavy equipment, pre-owned vehicles, rental and leasing.
