Chess GM Qaem Maqami wins Iran’s national title
Sun, 14 Mar 2010 10:36:46 GMT
Iranian chess grandmaster Ehsan Qaem Maqami has managed to clinch the chess championship in the country’s men’s division.
The 26-year-old chess master won the title with eight points after defeating Seyyed Hamed Mousavian in the tenth round on Saturday.
The eleventh round of the competition is scheduled to be held on Sunday.
Qaem Maqami, who has participated in nearly 40 international events, has an Elo rating of 2604 and was named by the World Chess Federation (FIDE) as the most active and promoting player in 2004.
Meanwhile, Iran’s female FIDE Master (WFM) Ghazal Hakimifard won the title in the women’s division when she beat Shayesteh Qaderpour on the same day.
The competition is being held at the Iranian Chess Federation.
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Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
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