In cooperation with the Cultural Village Foundation (Katara), Qatar Chess Federation (QCF) will be organizing the second chess championship from June 20 to 23 this year.

According to QCF, the tournament will take place over the Lichess chess platform under the “Bullet 1+0” rule.

This would mean that each player will get only 1 minute with zero increments and the points will be calculated in the classic way.

A point will be awarded for winning a match, while a tie and losing will grant half a point and zero points, respectively.

The Qatar Chess Federation invited all national federations in the world to participate in the championship competitions, as well as the most prominent international stars in this sport.

Grandmaster Magnus Carlsen from Norway, current world champion, has confirmed his participation in this tournament.

Winning against Daniel Naroditsky in the finals last August, Magnus Carlsen will be looking to defend his title in the upcoming Katara International Championship.

الاتحاد القطري للشطرنج يعلن عن تنظيمه بطولة كتارا الدولية المفتوحة الثانية بالتعاون مع المؤسسة العامة للحي الثقافي /كتارا/، والتي ستجرى خلال الفترة من العشرين وحتى الثالث والعشرين من يونيو الجاري. #قنا

— وكالة الأنباء القطرية (@QatarNewsAgency) June 3, 2021

The tournament management decided to hold the competitions in qualifying stages, so that on June 20, two independent qualifying sessions will be held, each lasting 90 minutes, with the best 7 players from each session qualifying for the final price, in addition to giving two qualifying cards to the organizing country.

Dr. Khalid bin Ibrahim Al-Sulaiti, Director-General of Katara, explained that the tournament confirms Katara's keenness as a cultural institution to support sports activities and local and international championships, which reflects our country's interest in sports of all kinds.

Al-Sulaiti expressed his confidence that the championship will emerge at the highest international level, befitting from its great successes in the past editions.

President of the Qatar Chess Federation Mohammed Al-Mudhahki, stressed that the Katara International Championship is of great importance to all participants, pointing out that the second edition of the tournament emphasizes the great cooperation between the Federation and Katara.

Furthermore, he praised Katara’s efforts and sponsorship of the Federation's activities and competitions that organize it.

Al-Mudhahki explained that the federation is looking forward to this type of partnership with national institutions to contribute to the dissemination of the culture of chess in Qatar, noting that the next stage will witness more continuous cooperation with Katara.

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Source: The Peninsula

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