Qatar Chess Association Explained

The Qatar Chess Association, also known as the Qatar Chess Federation, is the governing body for chess in Qatar. It is a national member of FIDE and the Asian Chess Federation.[1]

History

The Qatar Chess Association was created in 1985. Khalifa Mohammed Al-Hitmi became its general secretary and president in 1989.[2] In 2006, the Qatar Chess Association was represented for the first time at the Asian Games.[3] It was then led by Mohammed Al-Modiahki who organized the Qatar Masters Open in December 2015.[4]

References

  1. Web site: Qatar FIDE Directory . 2024-02-14 . ratings.fide.com.
  2. Kema Goryaeva, Anastasiya Karlovich, Interview with Khalifa Mohammed Al-Hitmi, Chessdom.com, 23 December 2011
  3. http://en.chessbase.com/post/india-wins-gold-at-asian-games-che India wins Gold at Asian Games chess
  4. Book: Kuzmin, Alexey. The Zaitsev System: Fresh Ideas and New Weapons for Black in the Ruy Lopez. New In Chess. 2016. 9789056916855.

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