AlKifah International Chess Tournament for Women ended in Riyadh with more than 28 participants who competed for the award. The tournament was sponsored by AlKifah Holding and held in Princess Noura University with the presence of HRH Princess Abeer bint Abdullah bin Nasser bin Abdulaziz.
The first place winner was Ms. Ahlam AlAdaini from Yemen, while the second place winner was Ms. Afnan AlGobaishi from Saudi Arabia and the third place was won by Ms. Hanan AlHumaid from Saudi Arabia. Referees were Ms. Jawhara AlHassan, Ms. AlAnoud Ishaq, Ms. Haifa and Ms. Nouf Babtain from the Saudi Mind Sport Committee.
The series also included a tournament held in Jeddah with different nationalities participating from Egypt, Syria, Palestine, Yemen, Jordan, Burma, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia. It was held in the presence of Princess Lama bint Khaled AlSudairi with more than one hundred Arab ladies.
In the event held in Jeddah, first place was won by Ms. Hala Hassan from Egypt, second place went to Ms. Aya Aulayan from Palestine, and third place was won by Ms. Sara Abdullah from Saudi Arabia who illustrated special and distinctive abilities of Arab women.
Noting that the Saudi Chess Federation was formed six years ago and during this period it participated in more than one hundred championships. Later the Women Chess Committee was formed and managed by Ms. AlJawhara AlHassan who is considered the first chess player to represent Saudi Arabia on an international level.
At the end of the event she thanked all participants who supported the Saudi Mind Sport Committee and women chess tournaments. It is worth mentioning that the Eastern Province shall be the venue of the next tournament, wishing Saudi women and all participants an enjoyable competition.
