Club Achievements
Celebrating decades of victories, milestones, and global recognition for Abu Dhabi Chess Club
For more than four decades, Abu Dhabi Chess & Mind Games Club has nurtured talent, inspired young minds, and proudly represented the UAE in regional and international arenas. The achievements of our players reflect a journey of dedication, growth, and excellence, from historic milestones to recent victories.
🏆 Achievements 2011
- Jasim Abdulrahman – 1st place (tie), President’s Cup (25 Mar–1 Apr 2011) 🥇
- Jasim Abdulrahman – 1st place, Abu Dhabi Government Institutions Team Championship (10–13 Mar 2011) 🥇
- Ibrahim Mohamed Khouri – 1st place, Abu Dhabi International Chess Cup (12–18 May 2011) 🥇
- Ibrahim Mohamed Khouri – 1st place, Abu Dhabi Government Institutions Team Championship (10–13 Mar 2011) 🥇
- Ahmed Abbas Khouri – UAE Universities Champion (8 May 2011) 🥇
- Jasim Abdulrahman – 2nd place, Teams Championship (25 Feb–11 Mar 2011) 🥈
- Ibrahim Mohamed Khouri – 2nd place, UAE Men’s Championship (25 Jun–2 Jul 2011) 🥈
- Ibrahim Mohamed Khouri – 2nd place, Teams Championship (25 Feb–11 Mar 2011) 🥈
- Ahmed Abbas Khouri – Silver medal, Arab Universities Championship (Cairo) 🥈
- Ahmed Abbas Khouri – 2nd place, Teams Championship (25 Feb–11 Mar 2011) 🥈
- Faisal Abdulla Al-Kashwani – 2nd place, Teams Championship (25 Feb–11 Mar 2011) 🥈
- Zayed Ali Al Hamed – 2nd best performance, friendly vs. Germany (Dresden) 🥈
- Ahmed Abbas Khouri – 3rd place, President’s Cup (25 Mar–1 Apr 2011) 🥉
- Faisal Abdulla Al-Kashwani – 3rd place, President’s Cup 🥉
- Abdulla Ali Al Hamed – 3rd place, UAE Juniors Championship 🥉
- Ahmed Abbas Khouri – Best performance, friendly vs. Germany (Dresden, 3–6 Jan 2011)
🏆 Achievements 2014
📌 UAE Championship 2014
- Ibrahim Mohamed Khouri – 1st place, Men’s 🥇
- Omran Ahmed Al Housani – 1st place, U14 🥇
- Sultan Ali Al Zaabi – 1st place, U12 🥇
- Kulthoom Mubarak Al Shamsi – 3rd place, Girls U16 🥉
- Sultan Mohamed Al Darmaki – 3rd place, U10 🥉
📌 President’s Cup 2014
- Sultan Ali Al Zaabi – 1st place, U14 🥇
- Omran Ahmed Al Housani – 1st place, U12 🥇
- Omran Ahmed Al Housani – 2nd place, U14 🥈
- Ibrahim Mohamed Khouri – 3rd place, Men’s 🥉
📌 UAE Teams Championship 2014
- Men’s Team – 2nd place 🥈 (Faisal A. Al-Kashwani, Ibrahim M. Khouri, Ahmed Abbas Mahmoud, Marwan A. Al Awadhi, Ali A. Al Khouri, Zayed A. Al Hamed, Mansour A. Mahmoud, Omran A. Al Housani)
- U14 Team – 2nd place 🥈 (Omran A. Al Housani, Sultan A. Al Zaabi, Saeed A. Al Housani, Yousif J. Al Balushi, Saif M. Al Darmaki, Sultan A. Al Talai, Mohammed K. Al Dhaheri, Badr N. Bin Rabaa)
- U10 Team – 3rd place 🥉 (Sultan M. Al Darmaki, Zayed A. Al Housani, Abdulla A. Al Housani, Khalifa A. Al Talai, Ali A. Al Ameen, Juma M. Al Mazrouei, Yousif S. Baowazeer, Issa M. Al Khouri)
- Girls U10 Team – 3rd place 🥉 (Shouq A. Al Wahabi, Fatima B. Al Nowais, Fatima A. Al Wahabi, Mitha M. Al Shamsi, Shamsa A. Al Talai, Zainab B. Al Nowais, Thanwa M. Al Menhali, Rouda I. Al Serkal)
🏆 Achievements 2015
📌 UAE Championship 2015
- Issa Mahmoud Al Khouri – 2nd place, U8 🥈
- Ahmed Abbas Khouri – 3rd place, Men’s 🥉
- Sultan Mohamed Al Darmaki – 3rd place, U10 🥉
📌 President’s Cup 2015
- Rouda Issa Al Serkal – 1st place, U8 🥇
- Ibrahim Mohamed Khouri – 2nd place, Men’s 🥈
- Sultan Ali Al Zaabi – 3rd place, U14 🥉
📌 UAE Teams Championship 2015
- Men’s Blitz Team – 1st place 🥇 (I. M. Khouri, Z. A. Al Hamed, Ahmed Abbas Mahmoud, Mansour Abbas Mahmoud)
- U14 Elite Team – 2nd place 🥈
- Men’s Team – 3rd place 🥉
- U10 Youth Team – 3rd place 🥉
🏆 Achievements 2016
📌 Asian Individual Championship 2016
- Rouda Issa Al Serkal – 3rd place, U8 🥉
- Omran Ahmed Al Housani – 3rd place, U14 Rapid 🥉
📌 UAE Teams (2015/2016)
- U14 Team – 1st place 🥇
- Girls U10 Team – 1st place 🥇 (Rouda I. Al Serkal, Shamsa A. Al Talai, Latifa M. Al Darmaki, Noura M. Al Khouri, Sara & Mira A. Al Aidroos, Al Anoud A. Al Shehi, Shahed A. Al Mazrouqi)
- Girls U10 Team – 1st place 🥇 (Kulthoom M. Al Shamsi, Aousha M. Al Shamsi, Shamma I. Al Serkal, Fatima A. Al Wahabi, Shouq A. Al Wahabi)
🏆 Achievements 2019 – 2020
- Omran Ahmed Al Housani – International Master title (first from Abu Dhabi emirate) 🥇
- Omran Ahmed Al Housani – Gold, Youth – Arab Championship 🥇
- Latifa Mohamed Al Darmaki – Gold, Girls U14 – Arab Championship 🥇
- Fatima Ahmed Al Wahabi – Gold, Girls – President’s Cup 🥇
- Youth Team – 1st place 🥇
- Omran Ahmed Al Housani – Gold, Men – UAE Individual 🥇
- Sultan Ali Al Zaabi – Gold, Youth – UAE Individual 🥇
- Omran Ahmed Al Housani – Gold, U18 – UAE Individual 🥇
- Ava Suleymanova – Gold, Women’s Blitz – UAE Individual 🥇
- Sidrath Pelaji – Gold, U14 – UAE Individual 🥇
- Harsha Vardeti – Gold, U12 – UAE Individual 🥇
- Humaidan Mohamed Al Zaabi – Gold, U10 – UAE Individual 🥇
- Masa Rafe – Gold, U8 – UAE Individual 🥇
- Sultan Ali Al Zaabi – Silver, U18 – Arab Championship 🥈
- Omran Ahmed Al Housani – Silver, Men – President’s Cup 🥈
- Latifa Mohamed Al Darmaki – Silver, Girls – President’s Cup 🥈
- Women’s Team – 2nd place 🥈
- U14 Team – 2nd place 🥈
- U10 Team – 2nd place 🥈
- Girls U18 Team – 2nd place 🥈
- Shamsa Amer Al Talai – Silver, U12 – UAE Individual 🥈
- Girls U14 Team – 3rd place 🥉
- Girls U10 Team – 3rd place 🥉
- Aousha Mubarak Al Shamsi – Bronze, Girls U18 – UAE Individual 🥉
- UAE Teams League: Men’s team leading before league halt
🏅 Historical (1983 – 2010)
- Sarhan Al-Kindi – UAE U14 Champion (1983) 🥇
- Sarhan Al-Kindi – UAE U16 Champion (1985) 🥇
- UAE U10 Teams Champion (1992) 🥇
- Khalid Ahmed Mohamed – UAE U12 Individual Champion (1993) 🥇
- Tarek Omran – Gold medal, 4th board, Asian Cities Championship (1993) 🥇
- UAE U12 Teams Champion (1994) 🥇
- UAE U16 Teams Champion (1994) 🥇
- Ali Abdul Khaleq – UAE U14 Individual Champion 🥇
- Khalid Ahmed Mohamed – UAE U12 Individual Champion 🥇
- UAE U14 Cubs Teams Champion (1994) 🥇
- Khalid Abbas – UAE U14 Individual Champion (1995) 🥇
- UAE U14 Cubs Teams Champion (1995) 🥇
- Ali Abdul Khaleq – UAE Schools Secondary Champion (1998) 🥇
- Ahmed Abbas Khouri & Ibrahim Mohamed Khouri – Arab Youth/Juniors Champions (2000) 🥇
- Dynamic Chess U10 Teams Champion (2001) 🥇
- Ibrahim Khouri – Dubai Cup U14 Champion (2001) 🥇
- UAE U10 League Champions (2001) 🥇
- UAE U10 / U12 / U14 Teams Champions (2002) 🥇
- UAE U10 / U12 League Champions (2002) 🥇
- Dynamic Chess U10 / U12 Teams Champions (2003) 🥇
- U20 Youth League Champions (2003) 🥇
- Ibrahim Al Mehairi – UAE U20 Individual Festival (2003) 🥇
- U10 League Champions (2003) 🥇
- Ibrahim Khouri – UAE U14 Individual (2005) 🥇
- Arab U14 Individual (2005) 🥇
- Ahmed Abbas – UAE Individual Festival U16 (2006) 🥇
- Ibrahim Al Mehairi – UAE Men’s Champion (2006) 🥇
- Ibrahim Khouri – UAE U16 Individual (2007) 🥇
- Faisal Al Kashwani – UAE Universities Champion (2008) 🥇
- Ibrahim Mohamed Khouri – UAE Blitz Champion (2009) 🥇
- Abdulla Mohamed Al Marzouqi – UAE U16 Champion (2009) 🥇
- Ibrahim Mohamed Khouri – World Schools Chess Champion, U17 🥇
- Ibrahim Mohamed Khouri – Arab U18 Champion 🥇
- Ahmed Abbas Khouri – UAE Universities Champion (2011) 🥇
- Abdulla Mohamed Al Marzouqi – 2nd place, Arab Juniors (2010) 🥈