The Fujairah Chess and Culture Club launched the chess councils initiative, under the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad Al Sharqi, Crown Prince of Fujairah, in cooperation with the Fujairah Regional Development Foundation, and in cooperation with the Emirates Chess Federation.
This came during a press conference held the day before yesterday at the Novotel Fujairah Hotel, in the presence of the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Fujairah Chess Club, Dr. Abdullah Al Barakat, the Vice Chairman of the Club’s Board of Directors, Mohammed Abdullah Al Zaabi, and a member of the Board of Directors, Director of Player Affairs, Jassim Haikal Al Balushi, And on behalf of the Fujairah Regional Development Foundation, Abdullah Al-Hamoor. The initiative aims to spread the culture of practicing chess in the community councils of the Emirate of Fujairah, by organizing educational courses and workshops in chess and competitive competitions. The initiative will start on January 5, 2025, and will continue until February 21, and includes training courses and competitive tournaments in 10 Fujairah councils, so that the top five talents qualify for the final tournament that will be held on February 22.
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