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The AR Chess Academy proudly concluded its 2nd Classical Tournament , held from November 7th to 13th , marking yet another milestone for the rapidly growing chess community in Riyadh. Over seven days of intense games, climatic moments, and noteworthy performances, players of all ages and levels came together to celebrate the beauty of classical chess . This edition surpassed expectations in both participation and competitive intensity. As the rounds unfolded, spectators wer

Round 4 of the 2nd AR Chess Academy Classical Tournament couldn't have delivered more excitement - it was filled with upsets, lengthy games and incredible climatic moments. We were privileged to have the Founder of CoaChess , Iheb Kaabi, all the way from Tunisia, playing the first ceremonial move for us right before the start of round 4 . Iheb Kaabi making the ceremonial move for round 4 on board 1 Among the day’s many highlights was a special studio visit from Basil Ahmed

Round 3 of the 2nd AR Chess Academy Classical had its fair share of tension and surprises. On the top boards, both encounters - Ramez Alskafy vs. WIM Jesse February and Shahan Abu Sayeed vs. Tunar Garayev - ended peacefully. Ramez, Alskafy (1806) In the Open Sicilian – Löwenthal Variation, Alskafy Ramez (1806) holds WIM Jesse February (1996) to a highly accurate draw . Both players hovered around 98% accuracy according to the analysis. Taking full advantage of that, Emmerson

Round 2 of the AR Chess Academy Classical Tournament did not disappoint as 15 out of the 16 games played were decisive! Tunar Garayev (1791) Out of 34 registered players only 15 are FIDE-rated which means there’s a great opportunity for unrated players to gain their first rating  at this event. According to the FIDE Rating Regulations: a player new to the list  will have a rating published once they’ve played at least 5 games against rated opponents  (these games can be acros