Muscat,(ONA) - The national chess team for the general category started today the first three rounds of the Asian Nations Chess Championship and the World Schools Chess Championship, whose competitions are held via video conferencing.

The first three rounds will be held on October 10 to 11, while the other 6 rounds will be completed during the period from October 16 to 19. In addition, the Asian Nations Female Championship will start tomorrow, Sunday, with the participation of 38 countries.

In addition, the World Schools Championship for junior girls was launched today, with the junior boy’s category playing tomorrow, Sunday. Our junior girl’s national team will be represented by Rawan Al Balushi and Manar Al Dhahlia, while the boy’s team will be represented by Hamoud Al Busaidi, Anas Al Darwashi and Suhaib Al Rubaie.

The list of the national team participating in the Asian Nations Championship includes Salem Al Omari, Amin Al Ansi, Muhammad Al Omari, Hamoud Al-Busaidi, and Abdel-Rahman Al Zadjali in the men's team. The girls' team is represented by Anat Al Eisayya, Wafa Al Ghafriya, Afra Al Balushiya, Kamila Al-Ghafriya, and Rawan Al-Balushiya.