Qatar Indian Association invites participation for online chess event

Doha: Qatar Indian Association (QIA) is organising a chess tournament and inviting participants from the Indian community. The online event will have participants contest in a unique new team format, bringing together players from different Indian communities and organisations.

QIA will conduct the tournament in association with organising partner Chess Era, from August 26 to September 3. The tournament is open to Indian communities and organisations, who will participate as teams, in 5x5 rapid chess format, on a league cum knockout basis. Total prize money of QR 6000 is on offer for this event. Registration will be on a first come first serve basis, and a maximum of 16 teams will be entered into the tournament. Teams will be divided into pools where they will be facing the other teams in the league round, before the best-placed teams qualify for the knockout round.