The National Hobby Portal, one of the initiatives of the Quality of Life Program Center, will hold an amateur chess tournament next June 21 in the Eastern Province, with the aim of promoting the practice of hobbies and motivating individuals to practice their favorite hobbies.
The tournament is being held with the participation of more than 100 amateurs in the green halls in Dammam, and those wishing to participate can register via the “Hawi” application available in smart device stores.
The tournament targets all chess enthusiasts in the Eastern Region, and it was decided that the tournament will be played according to the Swiss system, with a thinking time of 10 minutes, with an additional 5 seconds for both players with each move.
The tournament, whose total prizes reach 15 thousand riyals, requires that the player be registered in the “Hawi” application in order to have the opportunity to participate in the tournament, in addition to committing to adhere to the laws of public morals in dress and other things.
The Eastern Province Chess Championship comes within a series of tournaments and competitions held by “Hawi” to develop the hobby sector throughout Saudi Arabia, and it has a major role in motivating individuals to practice their hobbies in their various age groups, and expanding the base for practicing the game of chess, with a focus on spreading the spirit of praiseworthy sports competition. In the community.
The hobby sector in Saudi Arabia has witnessed rapid growth since everything related to the sector was assigned to the Quality of Life Program Center, which established with 12 government agencies the umbrella organization concerned with the hobby sector, “Hawaii”, which works to provide support and empowerment to hobbyists of both sexes in various hobbies, in addition to continuous awareness of the importance of practicing them. .
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2024-06-07 10:08:05