UAE’s first Woman Grandmaster ends maiden campaign in Stavanger with 3 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses, showing resilience after early setbacks Stavanger, Norway, June 1 - UAE’s rising chess star Rouda Al Serkal signed off her maiden appearance at the Norway Chess Open with a flourish, winning three consecutive games to close out the … Continue reading Rouda Al Serkal wraps up maiden Norway Chess Open campaign with hat-trick of wins
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CHESS STARS TURN COWBOYS FOR A DAY AT NORWAY CHESS GAMES 2025
Stavanger (Norway), 31st May 2025: In a dramatic twist from the chessboard to the Wild West, the world’s top chess players swapped pawns for pistols, sieves, and lassos in this year’s edition of Norway Chess Games. Held on a tournament rest day, the tradition of light-hearted competition continued in unforgettable fashion with the “Chess Cowboy Challenge”, … Continue reading CHESS STARS TURN COWBOYS FOR A DAY AT NORWAY CHESS GAMES 2025
Rouda Al Serkal makes UAE history with debut at Norway Chess in open category
Tournament director Kjell Madland hails Emirati prodigy as a symbol of progress for Emirati women in global sport and one who’s breaking barriers “we didn’t even know existed" Stavanger, Norway, May 27 – In a landmark moment for UAE sport and the Arab world, 15-year-old Rouda Al Serkal, the country’s first Woman Grandmaster (WGM), made … Continue reading Rouda Al Serkal makes UAE history with debut at Norway Chess in open category
World Champion Gukesh arrives in Stavanger; pegs the face-off against Magnus Carlsenas a ‘fun challenge’
Stavanger (Norway), 25th May 2025: The youngest world chess champion Gukesh Dommaraju arrived in Stavanger on Saturday for the most-awaited contest of the year at the Norway Chess 2025 scheduled to begin from 26 May here at the Sparebank 1 Sør-Norge headquarters. For the first time since he was crowned the world chess champion, after beating … Continue reading World Champion Gukesh arrives in Stavanger; pegs the face-off against Magnus Carlsenas a ‘fun challenge’
AKCEL GP partners with Formula 3 racer James Hedley as part of a strategy to support emerging racing talents
With Hedley on board, AKCEL GP makes its debut in the Formula 3 circuit—accelerating into higher leagues with a renewed ambition to carve its space on the global motorsport map Dubai, UAE; May 19, 2025: AKCEL GP, a UAE-based motorsport team, today announced its entry into the Formula 3 circuit and its decision to partner … Continue reading AKCEL GP partners with Formula 3 racer James Hedley as part of a strategy to support emerging racing talents
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