LAHORE, 31st Dec 2023: Karachi’s Sehrish won the women’s category title while Lahore’s Aleena Zulfiqar grabbed the runner-up spot in the Quaid-e-Azam Day Chess Championship played at Nishtar Park Sports Complex Gymnasium Hall on Saturday.
Zohaib Hassan Gillani of Lahore emerged winner in the open category while the next two positions were taken by Ferman Aziz (Lahore) and Musawir Khan Kaker from Quetta. Rehan Khan Nasir of Quetta won the first position in the U-14 category followed by Issam Bashir of Lahore.
President Chess Association of Punjab Dr Naeem Rauf distributed prizes among the top position holders in the Quaid Day Chess Championship in which the competitions were held in five categories – Open, Under-14, Women, 55 Plus and Amateur. Earlier, Punjab Chief Secretary Zahid Akhtar Zaman inaugurated the event by playing chess with former Asian champion Mahmood Lodhi and other participating players.
Punjab Energy Secretary/President Chess Association Punjab (CAP) Dr Naeem Rauf, DG Sports Punjab Dr Asif Tufail and Secretary CAP Raja Gohar Iqbal were also present on this occasion. Top 235 chess players from all over the country participated in the championship held under the auspices of Sports Board Punjab and Chess Association Punjab.
Speaking on the occasion, Chief Secretary Punjab Zahid Akhtar Zaman said: “Punjab government will take all possible measures for the promotion of chess and in this regard suitable measures will be taken to build chess academies at all the regional headquarters of the province. The game of chess keeps the mind sharp and active. DG Sports Punjab Dr Asif Tufail and the Sports Department are striving hard for the development of chess.”
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