Kurdistan hosts first Asian Senior Chess tournament in Iraq
2025-10-05T18:35:24+00:00
Shafaq News – Erbil
The Asian Senior Chess Championship kicked off on Sunday in Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Region, bringing together 44 players from 14 countries.
Delzar, head of the Khanzad Chess Club, told Shafaq News
that this is the first event of its kind in Iraq, featuring professional
players, including senior grandmasters over 50 who hold top international
titles.
The participating countries are Iraq, Russia, Iran, Pakistan, Syria, Jordan, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Yemen, Cambodia, Palestine, Oman, Afghanistan, and India, competing over nine days of matches.
