Cairo, Egypt – UAE players continued their strong presence in the top positions. With the conclusion of the third round of the Arab Youth and Junior Championship, currently being held in the Egyptian capital, Cairo.
Player Anoud Issa achieved full marks in the under-18 competitions with three points from 3 rounds. Her colleague Moza Nasser Al Shamsi came in second place with 2.5 points.
Player Saqr Khamis shared the lead in the under-12 competitions with Egyptian Abdel Rahman Sameh. Achieving a full score of 3 points.
Nour Rashid also maintained her perfect record in the under-8 category, after finishing the second round with a full score. Equal to Egyptian Romesa Kamel and Tunisian Eline Hadeq.
Abdul Rahman Al-Taher Chase took the lead in the under-20 competitions, raising his score to 2.5 points. In second place, half a point behind Jordanian leader Anas Khuwairah. While Zayed Sultan Al Taher succeeded in gaining two points, placing him in eighth place.
In the U-20 youth competition, player Ahlam Rashid came in fourth place with 2.5 points. Half a point behind first place, remaining in the title race.
Saud Jaber also continued to pursue the leader in the under-18 category, raising his score to 2.5 points, half a point behind, while Rashid Hussein Al Hammadi achieved the same score in the under-14 competition, also approaching the lead.
In the girls’ under-14 competition, Mira Saqr Al Marri entered the title competition after raising her score to 2.5 points. Half a point behind the leader, while Maryam Khalifa Al Qubaisi came in second place in the under-12 category with 2.5 points. Half a point from the lead.
