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Summer Blitz Chess Championship to kick off Sunday

August 06, 2022 / 11:28 PM
Tariq bin Khadim
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Sharjah24: The Sharjah Summer Blitz Chess Championship for juniors under 14 will kick off Sunday evening as part of the summer activity programme of Al Thiqah Club for the Handicapped, part of "Our Holiday is Different" activities, in cooperation with the Sharjah Cultural Chess Club and under the supervision of the Sharjah Sports Council.
Thirteen clubs are participating in the tournament, including five clubs representing clubs of the Disabled. The contest aims to discover and determine the levels of new and unclassified talents in chess and develop sportsmanship among the participants.

Dr. Tariq Sultan bin Khadim, Chairman of Al Thiqah Club, confirmed that chess is one of the new sports that the club has included. It has received significant demand from the club’s members, noting that these participations aim to train and develop the mental, physical, social, and psychological capabilities of people with disabilities, and to implant self-confidence in them, which motivates them to creativity and success
 
August 06, 2022 / 11:28 PM

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