Sharjah 24: Omar Al Ali, Member of the Board of Directors of the Sharjah Chess Club and a player for the UAE Chess Team, maintained that 207 players from 35 countries around the world are competing in the 27th Sharjah International Chess Championship (SICC).
He stated that the SICC lasts for 3 days, and is divided into quick and blitz chess, with a total prize money of 27,000 dirhams.
He added, in statements to "Sharjah 24", that the championship includes 140 international ranked players, 35 players with international titles, and 12 international grandmasters, led by Salem Abdulrahman, ranked 47 in the world.