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Chess: Closing ceremony of Qatar Masters Open

Published: 07 Dec 2014 - 12:31 am | Last Updated: 19 Jan 2022 - 02:40 am

Yu Yangyi of China, winner of the Qatar Masters Open 2014 chess tournament poses with his trophy at Hotel Crowne Plaza in Doha on Thursday night. The 20-year-old Grandmaster finished ahead of top seed Anish Giri of the Netherlands and former world champion Vladimir Kramnik of Russia. BOTTOM: Yangyi, Giri, Karmnik, Bela Khotenashvili of Georgia and Salem AR Saleh of UAE cut a cake during the closing ceremony of the event. Qatar Chess Association (QCA) president Khalifa Mohamed Al Hitmi, QCA General Secretary and Grandmaster Mohammed Ahmed Al Modiahki.