As-Suwayda-Sana
The Suwayda Chess Championship for age groups, which was set up by the Technical Committee of the game in Madad Club Hall, concluded with the participation of 37 players who represented the various clubs of the governorate.
The first places in the championship were won for the under-20 category for males, Hisham Dannoun, for the under-18 category for males, Hazem Al-Hajj, for females Siwar Nasr, for the under-16-year-old category for males Taim Al-Shoufi, for females Salma Khader, for the under-14-year category for males by Hamza Nasr and for females Hanin Abu Ras.
The head of the committee, Eng. Rifaat Khader, indicated in a statement to SANA that the tournament comes in preparation for the republic’s championship to select the national team to participate in the Arab championship in Iraq, indicating that it was held over two days, in the manner of the Swiss League, with five rounds for the under-14 category for males and females and the under-16 category for males in a manner The full league for the rest of the categories and produced talents that herald a promising future for the game.