Shahzad Alam wins Professor Hamdam Memorial Chess
- October 21, 2015, 7:13 pm
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QUETTA: The National Master Shahzad Alam of the Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) won the 3rd Professor Noor Muhammad Hamdam Memorial Chess Championship played here the other day.
Shahzad Alam, who also happens to be an international chess player, remained unbeaten in the seven round chess competition staged at the Professor Public College.
The chess competition was held under the Swiss League System.
Muhammad Nawaz Khan and Fahim Anwar secured second and third positions respectively in the chess event.
Other position holders were included: Hazrat Ali (4th), Ejaz Ahmed (5th), Ali Madad Hazara (6th) Ali Ahmed (7th) and Asad Khan (8th).
Earlier, the draws of the competition were taken out through computer. Ejaz Ahmed supervised the process.
It may be mentioned here that in all 20 players took part in the chess championship.
According to the organizers, the prize distribution ceremony of the championship is scheduled to be held at start of the provincial chess championship.
It has been planned to organize the provincial chess championship from October 30, 2015.
