Saeed Ali wins Schools’ Open chess tournament

National Schools’ individual Open Chess Champion Saeed Ali with the trophy, medal and certificate he received for participating in the annual Schools’ National Chess Championships over the weekend. Emmerson Campbelle photo)

Fourteen-year old third form Richard Ishmael student Saeed Ali yesterday won the Open individual event at the annual national schools ‘chess championships held at the Providence National Stadium.

Ali ended with six points out of a possible seven. He won five of his matches and drew with former national junior chess champion Ron Motilall and Joshua Pedro.

It was the biggest win of Ali’s