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Afghans to take part in World Team Chess Tournament in India

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Afghanistan will have a seven-member chess team in India this week for the 44th World Team Chess Tournament.According to the General Directorate of Physical Education and Sports of Afghanistan (GDoPESA), the tournament will start on Wednesday and run through until August 10. This event takes place every two years and 188 countries are sending teams for the men's division. Fortunately, Afghanistan will also compete among these countries,& a GDoPESA statement read. The participants of this event from Afghanistan are as follows:1.
Obaidullah Qureshi, team leader2.
Khyber Farazi, the team captain 3.
Seyed Wahabuddin Mirzad, player4.
Habibullah Amini, player5.
Mohammad Sepehr Sakhawatti, player6.
Mohammad Yousef Muradi, player7.
Suleiman Ahmad Ashrafi, playerThis global event will be held over eleven rounds on the Swiss system.Gold, silver and bronze medals will be awarded in five team categories while individual medals will also be awarded to the best players. The post Afghans to take part in World Team Chess Tournament in India first appeared on Ariana News.




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