The player of the national team and the Sharjah Cultural Chess Club, the great international master Salem Abdul Rahman, tied with his Indian competitor, the great international master Adeban Be, the day before yesterday, in the second round of the fifth Sharjah Masters International Chess Championship, organized by the Sharjah Cultural Chess Club, under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, and its competitions will continue until May 30, with the participation of 80 male and female players representing 48 countries, competing in the tournament prizes totaling $60,000.
The Indian international grandmaster Sethu Raman shared the match point at the second table during his meeting with the great international professor of Russia Alexei Sarana, and the third table meeting ended with the result of a tie between the Romanian international grandmaster Bogdan Daniel and the Indian international grandmaster Aryan Chopra. For his part, the tournament director, the assistant general secretary of the club, the international professor Omar Noman Al Ali, said in a press statement that “the tournament in its current version is one of the most powerful tournaments at the global level, as it brings together the best international masters, international players and world title holders.”
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