Scrabble proves successful in Islamabad

National Chess Championship features PSA event.

KARACHI: The Pakistan Scrabble Association (PSA) and Pakistan Chess Federation (PCF) successfully held a joint event in Islamabad on Sunday.

The on-going national championship featured a one-day scrabble event at the Jinnah Hall of the Pakistan Sports Board Complex. This was the first PSA event that took place in Islamabad.

The PSA and PCF had announced to collaborate for the promotion of scrabble and chess in the country by holding simultaneous events.

According to PSA Director Tariq Pervez, this proved to be a success.

“Islamabad responded very well to our first event,” Pervez told The Express Tribune. “Children, elders and even ambassadors of different countries came to participate. We definitely saw a lot of talent here in the capital.

“People praised the effort and it was a wonderful experience for the players.”

Meanwhile, in the National Chess Championship, national master Waseem Akram shocked Amer Karim on Sunday.Karim was leading the championship with five points, but the tables turned with his defeat to Akram. He slipped to second position with six points, while Akram moved to the top with 6.5.

National master Murtaza Ali and three-time national champion Tanveer Gillani also ended the day with 6.5 points each after seven rounds.

Published in The Express Tribune, March 31^st, 2014.

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