Children will compete using watches that follow the Fischer system, which provides a 10-minute time limit.<\/p>\n
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The first children's chess tournament in Mecca, organized by the Saudi Chess Club, starts today at the King Abdulaziz Sports City.<\/p>\n
About 60 children aged 5 to 12 from Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Syria, India and other countries are taking part in the tournament.<\/p>\n
Children will compete using watches that follow the Fischer system, which provides a 10-minute time limit.<\/p>\n
The Fischer system refers to the old style of chess, in which the pieces are arranged in a fixed position of rook, knight, bishop, queen and king.<\/p>\n
The Saudi Chess Federation retweeted the tournament schedule originally published by the Saudi Chess Club.<\/p>\n
The one-day chess tournament will consist of four rounds from 19:00 to 20:30. The winners will be announced at 21:00.<\/p>\n
Yasser Al-Otaibi, tournament director and club chairman, said that every participating child will receive a voucher worth 100 Saudi riyals (US$26) to support their love of the game.<\/p>\n
Learning chess, one of the oldest and most popular board games, improves children's academic skills, memory and patience. It also develops their ability to focus, plan ahead and solve problems.<\/p>\n
The first Saudi chess tournament for children, organized by the Saudi Intellectual Sports Committee, was held in 2017.<\/p>\n
The first adult chess tournament in Saudi Arabia was held in 2018, with 250 male and 50 female players taking part. The Saudi Chess Federation established a prize of 125,000 riyals for the winners.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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