{{Short description|Qatari governing body for chess}} The '''Qatar Chess Association''', also known as the '''Qatar Chess Federation''', is the governing body for chess in Qatar. It is a national member of FIDE and the Asian Chess Federation.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Qatar FIDE Directory |url=https://ratings.fide.com/fide_directory.phtml?country=QAT&list=905 |access-date=2024-02-14 |website=ratings.fide.com}}</ref>
==History== The Qatar Chess Association was created in 1985. Khalifa Mohammed Al-Hitmi became its general secretary and president in 1989.<ref>Kema Goryaeva, Anastasiya Karlovich, [http://www.chessdom.com/interview-with-khalifa-mohammed-al-hitmi/ Interview with Khalifa Mohammed Al-Hitmi], ''Chessdom.com'', 23 December 2011</ref> In 2006, the Qatar Chess Association was represented for the first time at the Asian Games.<ref>[http://en.chessbase.com/post/india-wins-gold-at-asian-games-che India wins Gold at Asian Games chess], ''Chessbase.com'', 19 December 2006</ref> It was then led by Mohammed Al-Modiahki who organized the Qatar Masters Open in December 2015.<ref>{{cite book|title=The Zaitsev System: Fresh Ideas and New Weapons for Black in the Ruy Lopez|publisher=New In Chess|first=Alexey|last=Kuzmin|date=2016|isbn=9789056916855|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vw_UDQAAQBAJ}}</ref>
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==External links== *{{Official website}} {{Sports governing bodies in Qatar}} Category:National members of the Asian Chess Federation Category:Chess in Qatar Category:1975 in chess Category:Sports organizations established in 1975 Category:1975 establishments in Qatar Category:Sports governing bodies in Qatar {{National members of the World Chess Federation}}{{Chess-org-stub}}