Mehak Gul Wins Punjab Women Chess Championship 2015

Wednesday, 11 February 2015 12:21

Chess players with Chief Guest and CFP Secretary at the Prize Distribution Ceremony

The young chess player Mehak Gul from Lahore won 3rd Punjab Women Chess Championship organized by CFP. Mehak Gul showed rare confidence winning all five games with ease.

Only the fifth ever woman Chess tournament of country, as history saw a participation of 24 top woman players from different provincial districts. The top seeded player for the championship was Urooj Saeed, Pakistan,s current No. 2 woman chess player and a member of Pak women team at Tromso Olympiad. By virtue of her defeat at the hands of Mehak Gul on top table in final round, she had to be content as runner-up. Mariam Ejaz claimed third position.

The two-day championship ended on 9th February with prize distribution by CFP secretary and senior vice president, also unveiling plans for upcoming National Women Chess Championship.

There are not many highly rated women chess players in Pakistan and women tournaments have just started to be organized. But as more and more young women and girls in different universities are adopting Chess, there are hopes for a better future of the game in Pakistani women.

Final Standings of 3rd Punjab Women Chess Championship 2015: