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Last Updated: January 14, 2008

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MP Dr. Ammar Houri

On 29/05/2005, the president of the Lebanese Chess Federation Dr. Ammar Omar Houri was elected a Member of the Lebanese Parliament. More than 72% of the voters of Beirut 1st sector trusted Dr. Houri to be their representative.

The Lebanese Chess federation family is proud to have its president as Member of the Parliament. Having the honor to work with him in several occasions, we are sure of his exceptional legislative and managerial capacities.

Ahmad Najjar, Lebanese champion 2007 

03-08-2007, Lebanon championship ended up with a new "old" champion. After 1996 & 1999, FM Ahmad Najjar won his 3rd title of Lebanon general championship. 

Few comments about 2007 championship:

1- FM Ahmad Najjar achieved the 1st place, and WIM Kanarik Moradian the 2nd. They exchanged their places of  2005 championship (Last championship held).

2- FM Najjar gathered 8 points out of 9! 2nd place for WIM Moradian with 7.5 points. 3rd place is 1 complete point less than 2nd place.

3- 5 players were equal at 3rd place with 6.5 points (tie break on results link), among them the 18 years young player Ali Atwi.

4- The 12 years old player Amr El Jawish reserved a  place among the top 10.

Results of round 9  Results

Standing after Round 9  Standing

What about some games?!  Games             zip file 

Al Riyadi Club, Champion of Club Chess 2007

Following its continuous wins for 6 consecutive years,   Al Riyadi Club did not miss the Lebanese Clubs Championship in Rapid chess for the year 2007. The event was held on December 2007, in Beirut Arab University which hosts most of the Chess events in Lebanon. Al Riyadi team players were the traditional team representing the club for the last few years, managed by IA Charles Kayleh and containing most of the lebanese title holders. Second place was for the traditional 1st runner up for the last years, Beirut Development Association (Tanmia) headed by IA Abdallah Chahine.

WIM Kanarik Moradian Arab Champion 2007

For the 4th time, WIM Kanarik Moradian holds the Arab Women championship crown in 2007. Kanarik achieved this record in the championship held in Yemen, on December 2007, by gathering 7.5 points out of 9 possible, 1 complete point ahead of the 1st runner up.

Arab Women Champions 2007

Antoine Kassis, Champion of Rapid Chess 2006

No surprises were scored in the individual Rapid Chess Championship 2006, won by Antoine Kassis. For more than 15 years, Kassis was always one of the most solid chess players in Lebanon. His results have always been stable among the top ranks in every lebanese competition he contributes in. His last title was not a surprise, but was not also an easy achievement. A fierce competition by Nassim Sakr, a player whose most achievements were in Rapid Chess, ended up by equal results scored by the two players at the end of the championship. Kassis won the title by Tie break. Congratulations...

                                      Nigel Short visits Lebanon

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