Supporting Local & International Chess Events

The Qatar Chess Association (QCA)

The Qatar Chess Association (QCA) was established in 1985 and has since become a prominent organization in the world of chess.

The QCA has played a vital role in organizing and hosting prestigious international chess events, including the Qatar Masters Open, (FIDE World Chess Rapid and Blitz Championships Doha 2016)

Since 1985

Chess was officially recognized in Qatar in the early 1980s when a group of Qatari youth formed a chess club. On May 29, 1985, the club was converted into the first Qatari Chess Association by the decision of His Highness the President of the Supreme Council for Youth Welfare, and Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalid Al Thani was appointed as its president.

The association later joined the International Chess Federation on September 1, 1985

Qatar Chess Association (QCA)

The Qatar Chess Association (QCA) is a prominent organization dedicated to promoting and developing the game of chess in Qatar. Established with the aim of fostering a thriving chess community, the QCA plays a vital role in organizing local and international chess events, nurturing young talents, and elevating the status of chess in Qatar and on the global stage.

Goals

1- Raising the technical level of chess in cooperation with sports, social and cultural club

2- Establishing training centers for boys and girls

3- Finding the national technical cadres in the field of arbitration and training Spreading, developing and increasing the practice of chess in the State of Qatar by organizing revitalizing courses, cooperating with sports, social and cultural clubs, and introducing chess in schools in cooperation with the Ministry of Education and Higher Education

4- Formulating systems and regulations, setting programs and organizing competitions and championships of all kinds in the field of sports affiliated to the Federation and supervising their implementation

5- Good preparation and supervision of national teams participating in continental, regional and global competitions to highlight the country’s leadership in the field and its sporting championships

6- Organizing and managing hosting continental, regional and international competitions and tournaments in the field of sports related to and within the framework of the relevant rules and regulations Strengthening cooperation relations with regional,

7- continental and international bodies in the field of sports related to sports.