Oman chess: First two 'Play Anand' contenders spotted at Indian School Al Seeb

Muscat: The first of the 'Play Anand' Qualifiers were organised at the Indian School Al Seeb (ISAS) with the International Chess Academy of Oman (ICAO) spotting the first two young contenders to challenge five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand in a simultaneous exhibition match.
Indian chess legend Anand will be visiting in Muscat from May 12 to 17 on an invitation from the ICAO and under the sponsorship of Al Zawawi Group's Al Alawi Enterprises.
The ICAO is organising 'Play Anand' Qualification tournaments in different schools to select the best students who will be challenging Anand in a simultaneous exhibition match to be played at the Avenues Mall on May 13.
From the first qualification tournament at ISAS on Saturday, Jenal Pereira (5/5 points) and Nyan Raj (4.5/5 points) finished on top and clinched their spot for a lifetime opportunity to play against Anand.
ISAS Principal Nagesh Kelkar and his team of teachers were behind this success tournament. The tournament was organied by the International Chess Academy of Oman represented by International Chess Master Ismael Karim and Ruqaya Al Balushi, Arbiter of International Chess federation.