Boulevard Riyadh City hosts chess competition

RIYADH: More than 100 chess players from Arab countries will be playing in a competition organized by the General Entertainment Authority, in coordination with the Saudi Chess Federation, which lasts for two days and starts on Friday at the Boulevard Riyadh City arena.
The competition will adopt the Swiss system, and participants will compete in nine rounds.
The winning prize is SR300,000 ($80,000), with second place receiving SR200,000, and third SR100,000. There are additional prizes down to 10th place, said the GEA.