Sharjah Club tops UAE Chess Championship for age groups

August 15, 2025 / 5:07 PM

Sharjah 24: Sharjah Chess Club has taken the lead in the UAE Individual Chess Championship for the open and girls’ categories under 12, 14, 16, 18, and 20 years, organised by the UAE Chess Federation at Dubai Chess Club, with the participation of 160 players. The club’s players secured three gold and three silver medals.

Abu Dhabi and Al Ain follow in the standings

Abu Dhabi Chess Club and Mind Games came second with two gold, one silver, and six bronze medals, while Al Ain Chess and Mind Games Club claimed third place with two gold and two bronze medals. Chess and Culture Club for Sharjah Women took fourth place with two gold and one bronze, followed by Dubai Chess Club with one gold and four silver medals, and Fujairah Chess Club with two silver and one bronze medal.

Closing ceremony and attendance

The final round and closing ceremony were attended by Abdul Karim Al Marzouqi, Secretary-General of the UAE Chess Federation; Imran Abdullah Al Nuaimi, Vice Chairman of Sharjah Cultural Chess Club; Mohammed Abdullah, Technical Director of the Federation; along with several dignitaries, coaches, and club officials.

Under-20 category results

The results saw Ghaith Saeed Al Nuaimi of Al Ain Chess and Mind Games Club win gold in the Under-20 Open category, with Mohammed Saeed Al Laily of Fujairah Chess Club taking silver and Khalifa Khalid, also of Fujairah, taking bronze.

In the girls’ category, Anoud Issa of Chess and Culture Club for Sharjah Women won gold, Ahlam Rashid of Dubai Chess Club claimed silver, and Zainab Darwish Al Maamari of Al Ain Chess and Mind Games Club took bronze.

Under-18 category results

Hamdan Issa Al Baloushi of Dubai Chess Club won gold in the Under-18 Open category, Saud Jaber of Sharjah Cultural Chess Club took silver, and Hamdan Idris Al Hamed of Abu Dhabi Chess Club and Mind Games claimed bronze.

In the girls’ category, Meera Abdulaziz of Abu Dhabi Chess Club and Mind Games won gold, her clubmate Luluwa Khalifa Al Hammadi took silver, and Noor Mahmoud Al Khouri, also from the same club, won bronze.

Under-16 category results

Rashed Hussain Al Hammadi of Sharjah Cultural Chess Club won gold in the Under-16 Open category, with his teammate Hamad Shuaib Al Kaff taking silver, and Rashed Abu Bakr Al Hamiri of Abu Dhabi Chess Club and Mind Games winning bronze.

In the girls’ category, Moza Nasser Al Shamsi of Al Ain Chess and Mind Games Club took gold, Shamma Khalfan Al Suwaidi of Dubai Chess Club won silver, and Fatima Mohammed Rashid of Chess and Culture Club for Sharjah Women secured bronze.

Under-14 category results

Sultan Jaber Al Zarouni of Sharjah Cultural Chess Club took gold in the Under-14 Open category, Amer Saeed Al Laily of Fujairah Chess Club won silver, and Fahd Abdulaziz Al Ali of Abu Dhabi Chess Club and Mind Games claimed bronze.

In the girls’ category, Ahood Issa of Sharjah Chess and Culture Club for Girls won gold, Meera Saqr Al Marri of Dubai Chess Club took silver, and Al Reem Al Hammadi of Abu Dhabi Chess Club and Mind Games secured bronze.

Under-12 category results

Saqr Issa Khamis of Sharjah Cultural Chess Club claimed gold in the Under-12 Open category, with his teammate Sultan Al Muhairi taking silver, and Ahmed Younis Al Khameeri of Al Ain Chess and Mind Games Club winning bronze.

In the girls’ category, Maryam Khalifa Al Qubaisi of Abu Dhabi Chess Club and Mind Games won gold, Amina Saqr Al Marri of Dubai Chess Club claimed silver, and Rawda Ghalib Al Afeefi of Abu Dhabi Chess Club and Mind Games took bronze.