Muscat, (ONA) - Wafa Al Ghafriya, a player of the national girls’ team and Al-Bashayer Club, won the online clubs championship for girls' chess by winning all her matches and obtaining 9 points, with the participation of 34 players from different clubs.

In the under 16 years old category for junior girls, Rawan Al Balushi from Salalah Club, won first place, Manar Al Dhahliya from Al Seeb Club, won second place, and Heba Al Maamariah, representing by Saham Club, ranked third. The tournament that was carried out in one stage in accordance with the rules and regulations of the game, in which all players were monitored through the Zoom platform, which is the same system approved for international tournaments by the International Chess Federation (FIDE).

The championship was technically supervised by a group of federal referees who have recently been approved by the International Federation, including Ruqaiya Al-Balushiya, Alia Al-Siyabia, Khadija Al-Qasimiya, and Khadija Al-Najadiya, and the championship was technically managed by federal referee Ahmed Al-Kharousi.

(ONA)