ISLAMABAD:
National Master (NM) Anees Ur Rehman Zaidi won the 14th Rawalpindi Chess Championship held at Bravo Foods in Commercial Market.
He took the Open Category title while Salman Ali Khan securing a strong second place.
The Rawalpindi Chess Association (RCA) was held under the auspices of the Chess Association of Punjab (CAP) and it witnessed intense competition with a strong turnout of 85 players from across the region, underscoring the growing popularity and trust in CAP's initiatives.
The championship was graced by Chief Guest Masood Bukhari, Senior Vice President of the Chess Association of Punjab and Additional Commissioner of Rawalpindi Division, who praised the organisers for a flawless event.
"The Chess Association of Punjab is playing a profoundly positive and progressiv