Iranian female chess player wins west Asian champs

EghtesadOnline: Iranian female chess player Mobina Ali Nasab with 7.5 points won West Asian Chess Championships and received the permit to attend Women's World Chess Championship.

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08 July 2017

Also in men’s section, Iranian grand master Amir Reza Pour Ramezanali with 7 points ranked first and he also snatched the permit to participate in World Chess Championship.

After receiving 6.5 points, Iranian male player Aryan Gholami ranked second in male section, IRNA reported.

The West Asian Chess Championships, held with attendance of 30 male players and 9 female ones, is underway in Tehran.

In addition to Iran, representatives of Iraq and Syria also are present at the event.