12/31/2013 – In parallel to the World Youth Championship in Al Ain,
U.A.E, two swiss opens were held. One for players rated 2000 FIDE or
less, and one open to all. The top Open attracted dozens of
grandmasters, the strongest being Georgian GM Baadur Jobava
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Wednesday, January 01, 2014
Al Ain Open won by Abhijeet Gupta
12/31/2013 – In parallel to the World Youth Championship in Al Ain,
U.A.E, two swiss opens were held. One for players rated 2000 FIDE or
less, and one open to all. The top Open attracted dozens of
grandmasters, the strongest being Georgian GM Baadur Jobava 
Working trip to UAE, Abu Dhabi
FIDE President had a working trip to the UAE and held
a meeting with Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, the Minister of
Culture, Youth and Community Development which was held in Abu Dhabi.
The Parties discussed issues of mutual cooperation and noted that chess
is now more promoted in the UAE. This is why it was decided to open a
regional FIDE office in the Chess Palace in Sharjah and this
Monday, December 30, 2013
World Youth Chess Championship 2013: closing ceremony
Closing Ceremony of the WYCC 2013 was held in the UAE
after the last round. Medal winners in classic and blitz sections in
all 12 categories recieved their medals from Sheikh Nehyan and FIDE
President Kirsan Illyumzhinov.
Full Results are available at the Official websitePhotos from the closing ceremony
Sunday, December 29, 2013
Fahad wins silver medal in Blitz Chess
Bangladesh’s Mohammad Fahad Rahman has won silver medal in the Blitz Chess in under-10 category at the World Youth Championships held in the United Arab Emirates.
Fahad beat Mongolia’s Sugar Ganerdene in the last round held at Al Ain city on Saturday.
Fahad emerged fifth from the nearly 200 contestants by scoring 8.5 points in 11 matches.
The US’s Awondar Liang ended up first with 10 points.
After winning three consecutive matches, Fahad lost the fourth.
He lagged behind after a draw in the eighth and ninth rounds, but ended the contest with two victories.
1,773 contestants (8-18 age group) from 121 countries joined the contests.
India topped the list with three gold medals, two silver and three bronze medals.
Fahad also took part in the Blitz Chess in his age category on the sidelines of the main competition.
Five rounds of the contest were held on Tuesday.
By winning the last two rounds on Saturday, the lone representative of Bangladesh won a silver medal, having scored 6.5 points with six wins and a draw.
India has also topped the list in this contest by winning five gold medals.
At first four chess players from Bangladesh were set to take part in the competition.
But Fahad was the only one to make it, as the Bangladesh Chess Federation, suffering from financial constraints, could not send other contestants.
More than 80 chess players joined the contest from neighbouring India.
Fahad was recognised as the youngest FIDE Master at the age of 10.
The grade IV student is also the current national sub-junior champion.
Source: bdnews24.com
World Youth Chess Championship's MEDAL TALLY
STANDARD GAMES MEDAL TALLY
| # | Country |  |
 |
 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | China | 3 | --- | --- |
| 3 | Russian Federation | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Iran | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | United States | 1 | 1 | --- |
| 6 | Canada | 1 | --- | --- |
| 7 | Armenia | 1 | --- | --- |
| 8 | Greece | 1 | --- | --- |
| 9 | Spain | --- | 2 | --- |
| 10 | Mongolia | --- | 1 | --- |
| 11 | Uzbekistan | --- | 1 | --- |
| 12 | Belarus | --- | 1 | --- |
| 13 | Turkey | --- | 1 | --- |
| 14 | Serbia | --- | 1 | --- |
| 15 | Azerbaijan | --- | --- | 2 |
| 16 | Poland | --- | --- | 1 |
| 17 | Bulgaria | --- | --- | 1 |
| 18 | Turkmenistan | --- | --- | 1 |
BLITZ MEDAL TALLY
| # | Country | |
|
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| 2 | Iran | 2 | --- | 2 |
| 3 | Russian Federation | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | China | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | Azerbaijan | 1 | --- | --- |
| 6 | France | 1 | --- | --- |
| 7 | Netherlands | 1 | --- | --- |
| 8 | Kazakhstan | --- | 1 | --- |
| 9 | Ukraine | --- | 1 | --- |
| 10 | Malaysia | --- | 1 | --- |
| 11 | Peru | --- | 1 | --- |
| 12 | Poland | --- | 1 | --- |
| 13 | Bangladesh | --- | 1 | --- |
| 14 | United States | --- | --- | 2 |
| 15 | Viet Nam | --- | --- | 1 |
| 16 | Philippines | --- | --- | 1 |
Saturday, December 28, 2013
2013 World Youth Championship: heroes and heartbreak
Friday, December 27, 2013
Thursday, December 26, 2013
Tuesday, December 24, 2013
Day 6 of the WYCC 2013
Monday, December 23, 2013
UAE keep up momentum at World Youth Chess Championships
Amnah will face Maria Severina from Russia in
Results of the FIDE International Organizers Seminar in Al Ain, U.A.E.
The seminar was organized by the FIDE Event's Commission (EVE), the Al Ain Chess Club and the UAE Chess Federation.
Lecturer was the Secretary of FIDE Events Commission IO Theodoros Tsorbatzoglou.
World Youth Championship: the challenges and results
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