Sharjah 24 – Abdul Hamid Abunassar:
In an exciting announcement, Tareem Matar Tareem, the Chairman of the Sharjah Cultural Chess Club, revealed the details of the second edition of the “Humaida Bint Tareem Schools Online Chess Championship 2026”. This event aims to attract young talents from schools across the Arab world.
In an exciting announcement, Tareem Matar Tareem, the Chairman of the Sharjah Cultural Chess Club, revealed the details of the second edition of the “Humaida Bint Tareem Schools Online Chess Championship 2026”. This event aims to attract young talents from schools across the Arab world.
Tareem highlighted that the inaugural edition, held two years ago, garnered participation from over 3,000 players from schools within the UAE. The upcoming edition promises enhancements in both the gameplay format and organisation, making it accessible to competitors from all Arab countries. The preliminary rounds will take place online, while the final showdown is set to occur in person in the city of Sharjah.
The championship is scheduled to kick off on 7th October and will run for a fortnight, concluding with a final ceremony on 3rd November. An impressive total prize pool of 60,000 dirhams has been allocated, which will be distributed among the winners across the eight specified categories of the tournament.