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Wednesday, 10 Feb 2021 13:47
Shehzad Chouhan and Gul Mehak win Kashmir Day Cup Chess Championship

During the Covid-19 pandemic, the Chess Federation of Pakistan (CFP) continued onboard chess tournaments and kept players' motivation and morale high. From February 5-7, the CFP held the first National Chess Championship dated to Kashmir Solidarity Day and named “FIDE Rated Kashmir Day Cup Chess Championship 2021”. The participants competed in three categories: Open (more than 90 players), Women (8), and Juniors (22). The total prize fund of the event amounted to 630 USD.  

Although Shehzad Chouhan was outside of top-3 in the starting rank he turned in an excellent performance conceding his opponents just one draw. Tanveer Gilani finished second, just a half-point behind the champion, whereas Khali Butt took bronze.

Final standings Open

1. Shehzad Chuhan – 7½
2. Gillani Tunveer – 7
3. Butt Khalil Ur Rehman – 6½
4. Hazza Tariq – 6½
5. Sibt Ali – 6
6. Rashad Rafique – 6
7. Muhammad Amin – 6
8. Yousuf Azeem Makhdoomi – 6
9. Saad Saeed – 6
10. Muhammad Saif Ullah – 6

Gul Mehak claimed the title in the women category (4½ points out of 5), followed by Tasneem Ahmed (4 points) and Anum Amjad (3 points).

Final standings Women

1. Gul Mehak – 4½
2. Tasneem Ahmed – 4
3. Anam Amjad – 3
4. Alina Zahid – 3
5. Sehrish Rehman – 2
6. Zoya Azfar – 2
7. Adan Khalid Shah – 1½
8. Inaya Khan – 0

In the junior category, Rehan Khan Nasir came out on top with a perfect score a full point ahead of Hussain Shahid, Abdullah Zubair and Malik Usman.

Final standings Juniors

1. Rehan Khan Nasir – 5
2. Hissan Shahid – 4
3. Abdullah Zubair – 4
4. Malik Usman – 4
5. Khan Zarafulla – 3
6. Muhammad Fouzan – 3
7. Muhammad Abdullah – 3
8. Qasim Bashir Waleed – 3
9. Issam Bashir – 3
10. Muhammad Zaidn Asfar – 3