Doha, January 28 (QNA) - The International Chess Federation (FIDE) has assigned President of the Qatar Chess Association (QCA) Mohammed Al Mudahka to oversee the upcoming World Chess Olympiad, scheduled to be held in September in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.

This comes in recognition of Al Mudahka's outstanding efforts in supporting and developing chess internationally, as well as the great success of the world chess championship hosted by Qatar last December, which received widespread praise from FIDE and the participants.

The 46th World Chess Olympiad will be held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, from September 10 to 24.

On this occasion, Al Mudahka expressed his great pleasure at being assigned to oversee one of the most important global chess events as well as his gratitude for the great confidence placed in him by the international chess community.

Al Mudahka, who also serves as the director of international relations at the FIDE, praised the significant efforts undertaken by FIDE, under the leadership of Arkady Dvorkovich, to elevate the game at all levels, develop its competitions, and expand its reach to developing countries.

The QCA President said that the upcoming strategy aims to further advance chess in Asia, noting that Uzbekistan's hosting of the World Chess Olympiad is part of its ongoing efforts to support the global chess movement.

Al Mudahaka revealed the Qatari team's participation in the next edition of the Olympiad, stressing that Qatar's participation in such major tournaments is of great importance in various aspects and contributes to raising the level of the players and their acquisition of more international experience. (QNA)