The competitions of Universities Rapid Chess Tournament for the sport season 2024-2025 ,  organized by the Qatar Collegiate Sports Federation (QCSF) on 3^rd and 6^th of October at  the Qatar Foundation ( male students) and Community College arena (female students) were successfully concluded on Sunday.

In the male final, Omar Abu Arrous from Qatar University claimed the first place, Mohand El Hussain ( Doha University of Science and Technology) occupied the runner-up place, while the third place went to  Mohammed Melath.

In the female final, Sara Mozaffari  (QU) got better to win the first place, Sananur Kartal from (QU) took the second place and Victoria Honoridez ( UDST) finished in the third place.

At the awards ceremony, Dr. Khalid Al-Horr, President of the Community College of Qatar, Mr. Rashid Saeed Adiba, Secretary General of the QCSF, and Hamad Al-Tamimi, Vice President of the Qatar Chess Association, honored the top winners in both categories.

Notably, chess, e-sports, cross-country running, and swimming are among the latest tournaments added to the QCSF’s 2024-2025 season calendar.

In a post-event statement, Mr. Rashid Saeed Adiba, Secretary General of the QCSF, noted that chess is a sport that will help develop students’ cognitive and mental abilities, aligning with the QCSF’s slogan, “Sport Inspires Education.”