Yemen Wins Silver & Bronze Chess Medals in Lebanon [Archives:1998/24/Sports]

The Yemeni chess team managed a new accomplishment when its international players Hatem Al-Hadharani and Khaled Al-Subeihi respectively won the silver medal and second place and the bronze medal and third place in the championship organized by the Lebanese Chess Association for international Arab chess champions.
The Yemeni Chess Association has participated in this championship with 5 international players:
Hatem Al-Hadharani
Hamid Al-Qadhi
Khalil Al-Subeihi
Yahya Saleh Farj
Zindan Al-Zindani.
On the other hand, the national chess team traveled to Baghdad last Sunday to participate in the third Arab world championship which is due to be held on June 17-26.
The team is headed by Mr. Abdulkarim Al-Odhri, the President of the Yemeni Chess Association, who will also attend the Executive Bureau meetings of the Arab Associations’ Board of Directors. Four players will represent Yemen in this championship:
Hatem Al-Hadharani
Homaid Al-Qadhi
Khalil Al-Subeihi
Zindan Al-Zindani.
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