{ "city": "Riyadh", "country": "SA", "collected": "2026-10-15", "updated": "2026-10-15", "license": "CC BY 4.0", "cards": [ { "slug": "kings-chess-club", "name": "Kings Chess Club", "name_local": null, "kind": "club", "sections": [ "play" ], "municipality": "Riyadh", "address": null, "district": null, "lat": null, "lon": null, "coords_source": null, "indoor_outdoor": "unknown", "access": { "value": "unknown", "src": 0 }, "cost": { "value": "unknown", "amount": null, "src": 0 }, "equipment": { "boards": "unknown", "clocks": "unknown", "tables_count": null, "giant_pieces": "n/a", "src": 0 }, "audience": { "beginners_welcome": null, "kids": null, "adults_only": null, "languages": [], "src": 0 }, "formats": [ "rapid", "rated_tournaments" ], "season": { "value": "unknown", "months": null, "src": 0 }, "federation": { "member": null, "body": null, "src": 0 }, "training": { "offers": [], "ages": null, "languages": [], "price": { "value": "unknown", "amount": null, "src": 0 }, "trial_lesson": null, "group_size": null, "coaches": [], "branches": null, "src": 0 }, "sessions": [], "status": { "value": "active", "evidence": "The chess-results server lists a numbered series of FIDE-rated rapid tournaments under the club's name: the 5th is dated 6 December 2025 and the 12th is dated 12 August 2026. The page of the 5th edition gives King Salman Social center, Riyadh as its location; the page of the 12th prints no location. An earlier event of 1 May 2025 carries the club's name together with ChessGuru.", "evidence_date": "2026-08-12", "moved_to": null, "src": 0 }, "contacts": { "website": null, "email": null, "phone": null, "social": [] }, "sources": [ { "url": "https://chess-results.com/tnr1474373.aspx?lan=1&art=0&turdet=YES", "kind": "directory", "flag": "secondary", "opened": true, "seen": "2026-10-15", "quote": "Kings Chess Club (KCC) presents its 12th FIDE-rated chess tournament#" }, { "url": "https://chess-results.com/tnr1309326.aspx?lan=1&art=0&turdet=YES", "kind": "directory", "flag": "secondary", "opened": true, "seen": "2026-10-15", "quote": "King Salman Social center, Riyadh," }, { "url": "https://chess-results.com/tnr1168475.aspx?lan=1&art=0&turdet=YES", "kind": "directory", "flag": "secondary", "opened": true, "seen": "2026-10-15", "quote": "3rd KING'S CHESS CLUB & CHESSGURU RAPID TOURNAMENT" } ] }, { "slug": "kshmak-club", "name": "KSHMAK Club", "name_local": null, "kind": "club", "sections": [ "play" ], "municipality": "Riyadh", "address": null, "district": null, "lat": null, "lon": null, "coords_source": null, "indoor_outdoor": "unknown", "access": { "value": "unknown", "src": 0 }, "cost": { "value": "unknown", "amount": null, "src": 0 }, "equipment": { "boards": "unknown", "clocks": "unknown", "tables_count": null, "giant_pieces": "n/a", "src": 0 }, "audience": { "beginners_welcome": null, "kids": null, "adults_only": null, "languages": [], "src": 0 }, "formats": [ "rapid", "rated_tournaments" ], "season": { "value": "unknown", "months": null, "src": 0 }, "federation": { "member": null, "body": null, "src": 0 }, "training": { "offers": [], "ages": null, "languages": [], "price": { "value": "unknown", "amount": null, "src": 0 }, "trial_lesson": null, "group_size": null, "coaches": [], "branches": null, "src": 0 }, "sessions": [], "status": { "value": "active", "evidence": "The chess-results server lists rated rapid championships under the club's name: 30 August 2025 at King Salman Social center, Riyadh; 13 December 2025 (2nd); 14 February 2026; 26 June 2026. The page of the 26 June 2026 event gives a map link as its location. Some event titles spell the name Kashmak.", "evidence_date": "2026-06-26", "moved_to": null, "src": 0 }, "contacts": { "website": null, "email": null, "phone": null, "social": [] }, "sources": [ { "url": "https://chess-results.com/tnr1445338.aspx?lan=1&art=0&turdet=YES", "kind": "directory", "flag": "secondary", "opened": true, "seen": "2026-10-15", "quote": "KSHMAK Club Rated Rapid Chess Tournament ##" }, { "url": "https://chess-results.com/tnr1242484.aspx?lan=1&art=0&turdet=YES", "kind": "directory", "flag": "secondary", "opened": true, "seen": "2026-10-15", "quote": "King Salman Social center, Riyadh," }, { "url": "https://chess-results.com/tnr1353135.aspx?lan=1&art=0&turdet=YES", "kind": "directory", "flag": "secondary", "opened": true, "seen": "2026-10-15", "quote": "KSHMAK Club Rated Rapid Chess championship 2026" } ] }, { "slug": "king-salman-social-center", "name": "King Salman Social Center", "name_local": "مركز الملك سلمان الاجتماعي", "kind": "other", "sections": [ "play" ], "municipality": "Riyadh", "address": null, "district": null, "lat": 24.753296, "lon": 46.728867, "coords_source": "venue_map_link", "indoor_outdoor": "indoor", "access": { "value": "unknown", "src": 0 }, "cost": { "value": "unknown", "amount": null, "src": 0 }, "equipment": { "boards": "unknown", "clocks": "unknown", "tables_count": null, "giant_pieces": "n/a", "src": 0 }, "audience": { "beginners_welcome": null, "kids": null, "adults_only": null, "languages": [], "src": 0 }, "formats": [], "season": { "value": "unknown", "months": null, "src": 0 }, "federation": { "member": null, "body": null, "src": 0 }, "training": { "offers": [], "ages": null, "languages": [], "price": { "value": "unknown", "amount": null, "src": 0 }, "trial_lesson": null, "group_size": null, "coaches": [], "branches": null, "src": 0 }, "sessions": [], "status": { "value": "active", "evidence": "The chess-results server gives this centre as the location of tournaments on 31 May 2025 (Pawn Takes), 30 August 2025 (KSHMAK Club) and 6 December 2025 (Kings Chess Club). The 31 May 2025 page prints a map link with coordinates 24.753296, 46.728867. A friendly women's championship dated 17 May 2025, organised by a club named Bon Tex, also lists the centre as its location.", "evidence_date": "2025-12-06", "moved_to": null, "src": 0 }, "contacts": { "website": "https://kssc.org.sa", "email": "info@kssc.org.sa", "phone": "+966 11 4500808", "social": [] }, "sources": [ { "url": "https://chess-results.com/tnr1309326.aspx?lan=1&art=0&turdet=YES", "kind": "directory", "flag": "secondary", "opened": true, "seen": "2026-10-15", "quote": "Location King Salman Social center, Riyadh," }, { "url": "https://chess-results.com/tnr1190704.aspx?lan=1&art=0&turdet=YES", "kind": "directory", "flag": "secondary", "opened": true, "seen": "2026-10-15", "quote": "Pawn Takes First King Salman Social Center 31/05/2025" }, { "url": "https://chess-results.com/tnr1242484.aspx?lan=1&art=0&turdet=YES", "kind": "directory", "flag": "secondary", "opened": true, "seen": "2026-10-15", "quote": "KSHMAK Club Rated Rapid Chess championship" }, { "url": "https://kssc.org.sa", "kind": "own_site", "flag": "official", "opened": true, "seen": "2026-10-15", "quote": "يعتبر مركز الملك سلمان الاجتماعي من الهيئات غير الربحية" }, { "url": "https://kssc.org.sa/contact.html", "kind": "own_site", "flag": "official", "opened": true, "seen": "2026-10-15", "quote": "+966 11 4500808" }, { "url": "https://chess-results.com/tnr1181217.aspx?lan=1&art=0&turdet=YES", "kind": "directory", "flag": "secondary", "opened": true, "seen": "2026-10-15", "quote": "مركز الملك سلمان الاجتماعي" } ] }, { "slug": "only-move", "name": "Only Move", "name_local": null, "kind": "club", "sections": [ "play" ], "municipality": "Riyadh", "address": null, "district": null, "lat": null, "lon": null, "coords_source": null, "indoor_outdoor": "unknown", "access": { "value": "unknown", "src": 0 }, "cost": { "value": "unknown", "amount": null, "src": 0 }, "equipment": { "boards": "unknown", "clocks": "unknown", "tables_count": null, "giant_pieces": "n/a", "src": 0 }, "audience": { "beginners_welcome": null, "kids": null, "adults_only": null, "languages": [], "src": 0 }, "formats": [ "rapid", "rated_tournaments" ], "season": { "value": "unknown", "months": null, "src": 0 }, "federation": { "member": null, "body": null, "src": 0 }, "training": { "offers": [], "ages": null, "languages": [], "price": { "value": "unknown", "amount": null, "src": 0 }, "trial_lesson": null, "group_size": null, "coaches": [], "branches": null, "src": 0 }, "sessions": [], "status": { "value": "active", "evidence": "Tournaments organised under this name in Riyadh are listed on the chess-results server: 30 May 2025 and 27 June 2025 (FIDE-rated rapid, the second at Alfaisal University), 19 September 2025 (a championship whose title reads ONLY 960; the page does not name the variant) and 3 October 2025 (a cup at Al Yamamah University).", "evidence_date": "2025-10-03", "moved_to": null, "src": 0 }, "contacts": { "website": null, "email": null, "phone": null, "social": [] }, "sources": [ { "url": "https://chess-results.com/tnr1205514.aspx?lan=1&art=0&turdet=YES", "kind": "directory", "flag": "secondary", "opened": true, "seen": "2026-10-15", "quote": "2nd Only Move International Fide Rated Rapid Chess Tournament In Riyadh" }, { "url": "https://chess-results.com/tnr1263984.aspx?lan=1&art=0&turdet=YES", "kind": "directory", "flag": "secondary", "opened": true, "seen": "2026-10-15", "quote": "Only Move DUO CUP" }, { "url": "https://chess-results.com/tnr1256025.aspx?lan=1&art=0&turdet=YES", "kind": "directory", "flag": "secondary", "opened": true, "seen": "2026-10-15", "quote": "ONLY 960 Championship" } ], "edited": "2026-10-15" }, { "slug": "ar-chess-academy", "name": "AR Chess Academy", "name_local": null, "kind": "academy", "sections": [ "play", "learn" ], "municipality": "Riyadh", "address": "Makkah Al Mukarramah Rd, Al Olaya, Riyadh 12611", "district": "Al Olaya", "lat": null, "lon": null, "coords_source": null, "indoor_outdoor": "unknown", "access": { "value": "unknown", "src": 0 }, "cost": { "value": "unknown", "amount": null, "src": 0 }, "equipment": { "boards": "unknown", "clocks": "unknown", "tables_count": null, "giant_pieces": "n/a", "src": 0 }, "audience": { "beginners_welcome": null, "kids": true, "adults_only": null, "languages": [], "src": 0 }, "formats": [ "rapid", "classical" ], "season": { "value": "unknown", "months": null, "src": 0 }, "federation": { "member": null, "body": null, "src": 0 }, "training": { "offers": [ "online" ], "ages": null, "languages": [], "price": { "value": "unknown", "amount": null, "src": 0 }, "trial_lesson": null, "group_size": null, "coaches": [], "branches": null, "src": 4 }, "sessions": [], "status": { "value": "active", "evidence": "The chess-results server lists a numbered series of tournaments titled as weekly under-12 events under the academy's name, from 12 September 2025 to the 36th edition dated 9 October 2026; the pages print event dates and no weekday. A second classical tournament of 7 to 13 November 2025 gives AlOlaya as its location and a first rapid of 15 to 16 December 2025 gives Riyadh Abu Waleed Tea, Al-Tahlia; the locations of the weekly events are map links. The academy's own site offers chess training in Riyadh and online and prints an address on Makkah Al Mukarramah Road, Al Olaya. Two school tournaments organised by the academy are dated 7 May 2026 (with a British school) and 19 May 2026 (with a French school).", "evidence_date": "2026-10-09", "moved_to": null, "src": 0 }, "contacts": { "website": "https://archessacademy.com/en", "email": "info@archessacademy.com", "phone": "+966 54 862 2603", "social": [ "https://www.instagram.com/archessacademy/", "https://www.tiktok.com/@archessacademy", "https://www.facebook.com/p/AR-Chess-Academy-61579996753921/" ] }, "sources": [ { "url": "https://chess-results.com/tnr1515032.aspx?lan=1&art=0&turdet=YES", "kind": "directory", "flag": "secondary", "opened": true, "seen": "2026-10-15", "quote": "36th AR Chess Academy U12 Weekly Tournament" }, { "url": "https://chess-results.com/tnr1290791.aspx?lan=1&art=0&turdet=YES", "kind": "directory", "flag": "secondary", "opened": true, "seen": "2026-10-15", "quote": "Location AlOlaya" }, { "url": "https://chess-results.com/tnr1311441.aspx?lan=1&art=0&turdet=YES", "kind": "directory", "flag": "secondary", "opened": true, "seen": "2026-10-15", "quote": "Riyadh Abu Waleed Tea, Al-Tahlia" }, { "url": "https://archessacademy.com/en/contactus", "kind": "own_site", "flag": "official", "opened": true, "seen": "2026-10-15", "quote": "Makkah Al Mukarramah Rd, Al Olaya, Riyadh 12611" }, { "url": "https://archessacademy.com/en", "kind": "own_site", "flag": "official", "opened": true, "seen": "2026-10-15", "quote": "AR Chess Academy | Chess Training in Riyadh & Online" }, { "url": "https://chess-results.com/tnr1410168.aspx?lan=1&art=0&turdet=YES", "kind": "directory", "flag": "secondary", "opened": true, "seen": "2026-10-15", "quote": "2nd AR Chess Academy X Reigate Schools (Biritish Schools Tournament)" }, { "url": "https://chess-results.com/tnr1422861.aspx?lan=1&art=0&turdet=YES", "kind": "directory", "flag": "secondary", "opened": true, "seen": "2026-10-15", "quote": "3rd AR Chess Academy X EFIR (French) Schools Tournament U10" } ], "edited": "2026-10-15" }, { "slug": "riyadh-chess-club", "name": "Riyadh Chess Club", "name_local": null, "kind": "club", "sections": [ "play" ], "municipality": "Riyadh", "address": null, "district": null, "lat": null, "lon": null, "coords_source": null, "indoor_outdoor": "unknown", "access": { "value": "unknown", "src": 0 }, "cost": { "value": "unknown", "amount": null, "src": 0 }, "equipment": { "boards": "unknown", "clocks": "unknown", "tables_count": null, "giant_pieces": "n/a", "src": 0 }, "audience": { "beginners_welcome": null, "kids": null, "adults_only": null, "languages": [], "src": 0 }, "formats": [ "blitz", "rated_tournaments" ], "season": { "value": "unknown", "months": null, "src": 0 }, "federation": { "member": null, "body": null, "src": 0 }, "training": { "offers": [], "ages": null, "languages": [], "price": { "value": "unknown", "amount": null, "src": 0 }, "trial_lesson": null, "group_size": null, "coaches": [], "branches": null, "src": 0 }, "sessions": [], "status": { "value": "active", "evidence": "The chess-results server lists a team blitz championship on 18 April 2025 with Riyadh Chess Club as organiser, played at Dunes International School, Malaz, Riyadh. No later event under this name was found.", "evidence_date": "2025-04-18", "moved_to": null, "src": 0 }, "contacts": { "website": null, "email": null, "phone": null, "social": [] }, "sources": [ { "url": "https://chess-results.com/tnr1159656.aspx?lan=1&art=0&turdet=YES", "kind": "directory", "flag": "secondary", "opened": true, "seen": "2026-10-15", "quote": "Organizer(s) Riyadh Chess Club" } ] }, { "slug": "chess-and-chat-riyadh", "name": "Chess & Chat", "name_local": null, "kind": "group", "sections": [ "community", "play" ], "municipality": "Riyadh", "address": null, "district": null, "lat": null, "lon": null, "coords_source": null, "indoor_outdoor": "unknown", "access": { "value": "unknown", "src": 0 }, "cost": { "value": "unknown", "amount": null, "src": 0 }, "equipment": { "boards": "unknown", "clocks": "unknown", "tables_count": null, "giant_pieces": "n/a", "src": 0 }, "audience": { "beginners_welcome": null, "kids": null, "adults_only": null, "languages": [], "src": 0 }, "formats": [], "season": { "value": "unknown", "months": null, "src": 0 }, "federation": { "member": null, "body": null, "src": 0 }, "training": { "offers": [], "ages": null, "languages": [], "price": { "value": "unknown", "amount": null, "src": 0 }, "trial_lesson": null, "group_size": null, "coaches": [], "branches": null, "src": 0 }, "sessions": [ { "organiser": "Chess & Chat", "weekday": "Sat", "time": "19:00", "note": "Weekly meeting at Cima Cafe, Riyadh", "live_page": "https://www.meetup.com/chess-chat/", "src": 0 } ], "status": { "value": "active", "evidence": "The group's Meetup page lists meetings on 29 August, 5 September and 12 September 2026, each on a Saturday at 7:00 PM at Cima Cafe, and a tournament on Friday 4 September 2026 at 4:00 PM; the group shows 4,760 members. The Meetup events are labelled Chess Friends Club, and the chess-results server lists events titled Chess Friends Club in Riyadh on 1 November 2025 and 20 December 2025 (Coffee Planet); the two are matched by name only.", "evidence_date": "2026-09-12", "moved_to": null, "src": 0 }, "contacts": { "website": "https://www.meetup.com/chess-chat/", "email": null, "phone": null, "social": [] }, "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.meetup.com/chess-chat/", "kind": "meetup", "flag": "secondary", "opened": true, "seen": "2026-10-15", "quote": "welcome to Chess and chat, Weekly friendly events" }, { "url": "https://chess-results.com/tnr1320620.aspx?lan=1&art=0&turdet=YES", "kind": "directory", "flag": "secondary", "opened": true, "seen": "2026-10-15", "quote": "chess Friends Club in Riyadh# Rapid Tournament" } ], "edited": "2026-10-15" }, { "slug": "cima-cafe", "name": "Cima Cafe", "name_local": null, "kind": "cafe_bar", "sections": [ "play" ], "municipality": "Riyadh", "address": null, "district": null, "lat": null, "lon": null, "coords_source": null, "indoor_outdoor": "indoor", "access": { "value": "unknown", "src": 0 }, "cost": { "value": "unknown", "amount": null, "src": 0 }, "equipment": { "boards": "unknown", "clocks": "unknown", "tables_count": null, "giant_pieces": "n/a", "src": 0 }, "audience": { "beginners_welcome": null, "kids": null, "adults_only": null, "languages": [], "src": 0 }, "formats": [], "season": { "value": "unknown", "months": null, "src": 0 }, "federation": { "member": null, "body": null, "src": 0 }, "training": { "offers": [], "ages": null, "languages": [], "price": { "value": "unknown", "amount": null, "src": 0 }, "trial_lesson": null, "group_size": null, "coaches": [], "branches": null, "src": 0 }, "sessions": [ { "organiser": "Chess & Chat", "weekday": "Sat", "time": "19:00", "note": "Weekly meeting of the Chess & Chat group", "live_page": "https://www.meetup.com/chess-chat/", "src": 0 } ], "status": { "value": "active", "evidence": "The Meetup group Chess & Chat lists Cima Cafe in Riyadh as the place of its meetings on 29 August, 5 September and 12 September 2026 and of a tournament on 4 September 2026.", "evidence_date": "2026-09-12", "moved_to": null, "src": 0 }, "contacts": { "website": null, "email": null, "phone": null, "social": [] }, "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.meetup.com/chess-chat/", "kind": "meetup", "flag": "secondary", "opened": true, "seen": "2026-10-15", "quote": "Cima Cafe, https://maps.app.goo.gl/6iCoUSV4eLjdcaLG6, Riyadh, SA" } ] }, { "slug": "coffee-planet", "name": "Coffee Planet", "name_local": null, "kind": "cafe_bar", "sections": [ "play" ], "municipality": "Riyadh", "address": null, "district": null, "lat": null, "lon": null, "coords_source": null, "indoor_outdoor": "indoor", "access": { "value": "unknown", "src": 0 }, "cost": { "value": "unknown", "amount": null, "src": 0 }, "equipment": { "boards": "unknown", "clocks": "unknown", "tables_count": null, "giant_pieces": "n/a", "src": 0 }, "audience": { "beginners_welcome": null, "kids": null, "adults_only": null, "languages": [], "src": 0 }, "formats": [], "season": { "value": "unknown", "months": null, "src": 0 }, "federation": { "member": null, "body": null, "src": 0 }, "training": { "offers": [], "ages": null, "languages": [], "price": { "value": "unknown", "amount": null, "src": 0 }, "trial_lesson": null, "group_size": null, "coaches": [], "branches": null, "src": 0 }, "sessions": [], "status": { "value": "active", "evidence": "The chess-results server gives Coffee Planet as the location of two Chess Friends Club tournaments: a rapid event on 20 December 2025 and a blitz event. The date field of the blitz page gives 26 September 2026, but the flyer printed on it says 26 September 2025; this card follows the flyer. The pages do not say whether this is one cafe or several.", "evidence_date": "2025-12-20", "moved_to": null, "src": 0 }, "contacts": { "website": null, "email": null, "phone": null, "social": [] }, "sources": [ { "url": "https://chess-results.com/tnr1320620.aspx?lan=1&art=0&turdet=YES", "kind": "directory", "flag": "secondary", "opened": true, "seen": "2026-10-15", "quote": "COFFEE PLANET, Riyadh" }, { "url": "https://chess-results.com/tnr1260088.aspx?lan=1&art=0&turdet=YES", "kind": "directory", "flag": "secondary", "opened": true, "seen": "2026-10-15", "quote": "COFFEE PLANET, https://maps.app.goo.gl/QrCSgZSr6iTSf9St6?g_st=ipc" } ], "edited": "2026-10-15" }, { "slug": "pawn-takes", "name": "Pawn Takes", "name_local": null, "kind": "club", "sections": [ "play" ], "municipality": "Riyadh", "address": null, "district": null, "lat": null, "lon": null, "coords_source": null, "indoor_outdoor": "unknown", "access": { "value": "unknown", "src": 0 }, "cost": { "value": "unknown", "amount": null, "src": 0 }, "equipment": { "boards": "unknown", "clocks": "unknown", "tables_count": null, "giant_pieces": "n/a", "src": 0 }, "audience": { "beginners_welcome": null, "kids": null, "adults_only": null, "languages": [], "src": 0 }, "formats": [ "rapid", "blitz" ], "season": { "value": "unknown", "months": null, "src": 0 }, "federation": { "member": null, "body": null, "src": 0 }, "training": { "offers": [], "ages": null, "languages": [], "price": { "value": "unknown", "amount": null, "src": 0 }, "trial_lesson": null, "group_size": null, "coaches": [], "branches": null, "src": 0 }, "sessions": [], "status": { "value": "active", "evidence": "The chess-results server lists tournaments under this name in Riyadh: a rapid Founding Day tournament on 22 February 2025 and a first blitz tournament on 31 May 2025 at King Salman Social Center.", "evidence_date": "2025-05-31", "moved_to": null, "src": 0 }, "contacts": { "website": null, "email": null, "phone": null, "social": [] }, "sources": [ { "url": "https://chess-results.com/tnr1190704.aspx?lan=1&art=0&turdet=YES", "kind": "directory", "flag": "secondary", "opened": true, "seen": "2026-10-15", "quote": "Pawn Takes First King Salman Social Center 31/05/2025" }, { "url": "https://chess-results.com/tnr1123710.aspx?lan=1&art=0&turdet=YES", "kind": "directory", "flag": "secondary", "opened": true, "seen": "2026-10-15", "quote": "Pawn Takes - Founding Day- Rapid" } ] }, { "slug": "arab-east-colleges", "name": "Arab East Colleges", "name_local": "كليات الشرق العربي", "kind": "other", "sections": [ "play" ], "municipality": "Riyadh", "address": "Al Qirawan 13544-6394, Riyadh", "district": "Al Qirawan", "lat": 24.8680293, "lon": 46.5848643, "coords_source": "venue_map_link", "indoor_outdoor": "indoor", "access": { "value": "unknown", "src": 0 }, "cost": { "value": "unknown", "amount": null, "src": 0 }, "equipment": { "boards": "unknown", "clocks": "unknown", "tables_count": null, "giant_pieces": "n/a", "src": 0 }, "audience": { "beginners_welcome": null, "kids": null, "adults_only": null, "languages": [], "src": 0 }, "formats": [], "season": { "value": "unknown", "months": null, "src": 0 }, "federation": { "member": null, "body": null, "src": 0 }, "training": { "offers": [], "ages": null, "languages": [], "price": { "value": "unknown", "amount": null, "src": 0 }, "trial_lesson": null, "group_size": null, "coaches": [], "branches": null, "src": 0 }, "sessions": [], "status": { "value": "active", "evidence": "The chess-results server gives the college in Riyadh as the location of Saudi Chess Federation events dated 11 July 2025 (amateur league for age groups) and 8 August 2025 (Third Regions Chess Championship). A Women's Chess Championship dated 18 July 2025 (19 July 2025 on the FIDE list) also gives the college as its location, by map link and the Arabic name. Neither the tournament pages nor the college's own site state chess activity of the college itself.", "evidence_date": "2025-08-08", "moved_to": null, "src": 0 }, "contacts": { "website": "https://arabeast.edu.sa", "email": null, "phone": "920003015", "social": [] }, "sources": [ { "url": "https://chess-results.com/tnr1214626.aspx?lan=1&art=0&turdet=YES", "kind": "directory", "flag": "secondary", "opened": true, "seen": "2026-10-15", "quote": "الرياض - كلية الشرق العربي" }, { "url": "https://chess-results.com/tnr1231357.aspx?lan=1&art=0&turdet=YES", "kind": "directory", "flag": "secondary", "opened": true, "seen": "2026-10-15", "quote": "Third Regions Chess Championship 2025" }, { "url": "https://arabeast.edu.sa/en/contact", "kind": "own_site", "flag": "official", "opened": true, "seen": "2026-10-15", "quote": "Al Qirawan 13544-6394 P.O.Box 53354 Riyadh 11583 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia" }, { "url": "https://arabeast.edu.sa/ar", "kind": "own_site", "flag": "official", "opened": true, "seen": "2026-10-15", "quote": "طلاب كليات الشرق العربي في زيارة إلى مركز الملك سلمان للإغاثة والأعمال الإنسانية" }, { "url": "https://chess-results.com/tnr1220263.aspx?lan=1&art=0&turdet=YES", "kind": "directory", "flag": "secondary", "opened": true, "seen": "2026-10-15", "quote": "كليات الشرق العربي" } ], "edited": "2026-10-15" }, { "slug": "riyadh-chess-open-tournaments", "name": "Riyadh Chess Open Tournament", "name_local": null, "kind": "tournament", "sections": [ "play" ], "municipality": "Riyadh", "address": null, "district": null, "lat": null, "lon": null, "coords_source": null, "indoor_outdoor": "unknown", "access": { "value": "unknown", "src": 0 }, "cost": { "value": "unknown", "amount": null, "src": 0 }, "equipment": { "boards": "unknown", "clocks": "unknown", "tables_count": null, "giant_pieces": "n/a", "src": 0 }, "audience": { "beginners_welcome": null, "kids": null, "adults_only": null, "languages": [], "src": 0 }, "formats": [ "rapid", "rated_tournaments" ], "season": { "value": "unknown", "months": null, "src": 0 }, "federation": { "member": null, "body": null, "src": 0 }, "training": { "offers": [], "ages": null, "languages": [], "price": { "value": "unknown", "amount": null, "src": 0 }, "trial_lesson": null, "group_size": null, "coaches": [], "branches": null, "src": 0 }, "sessions": [], "status": { "value": "active", "evidence": "The Saudi Chess Federation published notices, with the Golden Horse Academy as partner, for editions of the Riyadh Chess Open Tournament dated 7 August 2026 (open), 4 September 2026 (under 18), 25 September 2026 (under 14), 9 October 2026 (women) and 30 October 2026 (open); the venue named is Danat Al Uloom Schools in Riyadh. The FIDE list of rated tournaments carries editions dated 4 September, 23 October (titled House Of Culture) and 30 October 2026, and an under-14 edition dated 10 October 2026 (rapid, 10 minutes plus 5 seconds). The federation notice dates the under-14 edition to 25 September 2026 and the FIDE page to 10 October 2026; the two dates differ.", "evidence_date": "2026-10-23", "moved_to": null, "src": 5 }, "contacts": { "website": null, "email": null, "phone": null, "social": [] }, "sources": [ { "url": "https://ratings.fide.com/tournament_information.phtml?event=504139", "kind": "directory", "flag": "secondary", "opened": true, "seen": "2026-10-15", "quote": "Riyadh Chess Open Tournament (U-14)" }, { "url": "https://ratings.fide.com/tournament_information.phtml?event=506246", "kind": "directory", "flag": "secondary", "opened": true, "seen": "2026-10-15", "quote": "Riyadh Chess Open Tournament House Of Culture" }, { "url": "https://chessksa.com/1117/", "kind": "federation", "flag": "official", "opened": true, "seen": "2026-10-15", "quote": "7 اغسطس 2026" }, { "url": "https://chessksa.com/1167/", "kind": "federation", "flag": "official", "opened": true, "seen": "2026-10-15", "quote": "4 سبتمبر 2026" }, { "url": "https://chessksa.com/1203/", "kind": "federation", "flag": "official", "opened": true, "seen": "2026-10-15", "quote": "25 سبتمبر 2026" }, { "url": "https://chessksa.com/1209/", "kind": "federation", "flag": "official", "opened": true, "seen": "2026-10-15", "quote": "30 أكتوبر 2026" }, { "url": "https://chessksa.com/1206/", "kind": "federation", "flag": "official", "opened": true, "seen": "2026-10-15", "quote": "9 أكتوبر 2026" }, { "url": "https://chessksa.com/491/", "kind": "federation", "flag": "official", "opened": true, "seen": "2026-10-15", "quote": "مدارس دانة العلوم" }, { "url": "https://chessksa.com/465/", "kind": "federation", "flag": "official", "opened": true, "seen": "2026-10-15", "quote": "ومن المقرر أن تستضيف الرياض 14 بطولة للشطرنج خلال العام الجاري" }, { "url": "https://ratings.fide.com/tournament_information.phtml?event=496241", "kind": "directory", "flag": "secondary", "opened": true, "seen": "2026-10-15", "quote": "Riyadh Chess Open Tournament (28-08)" }, { "url": "https://ratings.fide.com/tournament_information.phtml?event=504141", "kind": "directory", "flag": "secondary", "opened": true, "seen": "2026-10-15", "quote": "Riyadh Chess Open Tournament 2026-10-30" }, { "url": "https://chess-results.com/tnr1470827.aspx?lan=1&art=0&turdet=YES", "kind": "directory", "flag": "secondary", "opened": true, "seen": "2026-10-15", "quote": "Saudi Chess Federation Tournament OPEN IN RIYADH #" } ], "edited": "2026-10-15" }, { "slug": "riyadh-womens-chess-open", "name": "Riyadh Women's Chess Open", "name_local": null, "kind": "tournament", "sections": [ "play" ], "municipality": "Riyadh", "address": null, "district": null, "lat": null, "lon": null, "coords_source": null, "indoor_outdoor": "unknown", "access": { "value": "unknown", "src": 0 }, "cost": { "value": "unknown", "amount": null, "src": 0 }, "equipment": { "boards": "unknown", "clocks": "unknown", "tables_count": null, "giant_pieces": "n/a", "src": 0 }, "audience": { "beginners_welcome": null, "kids": null, "adults_only": null, "languages": [], "src": 0 }, "formats": [ "rapid", "rated_tournaments" ], "season": { "value": "unknown", "months": null, "src": 0 }, "federation": { "member": null, "body": null, "src": 0 }, "training": { "offers": [], "ages": null, "languages": [], "price": { "value": "unknown", "amount": null, "src": 0 }, "trial_lesson": null, "group_size": null, "coaches": [], "branches": null, "src": 0 }, "sessions": [], "status": { "value": "active", "evidence": "A women's rapid tournament is held in Riyadh several times a year: the Saudi Chess Federation lists one on 18 July 2025 (location: Arab East Colleges; the FIDE list dates the same event 19 July 2025), 1 May 2026 (Danat Al Uloom Schools; 50 players on the FIDE list), 10 July 2026 (a school in Al Malqa named Riyadh Schools; 50 players on the FIDE list) and 9 October 2026 (Danat Al Uloom Schools, with the Golden Horse Academy as partner). The 2026 editions are played at rapid 10 minutes plus 5 seconds over 7 rounds.", "evidence_date": "2026-10-09", "moved_to": null, "src": 2 }, "contacts": { "website": null, "email": null, "phone": null, "social": [] }, "sources": [ { "url": "https://chessksa.com/491/", "kind": "federation", "flag": "official", "opened": true, "seen": "2026-10-15", "quote": "1 مايو 2026" }, { "url": "https://chessksa.com/1064/", "kind": "federation", "flag": "official", "opened": true, "seen": "2026-10-15", "quote": "10 يوليو 2026" }, { "url": "https://chessksa.com/1206/", "kind": "federation", "flag": "official", "opened": true, "seen": "2026-10-15", "quote": "9 أكتوبر 2026" }, { "url": "https://chess-results.com/tnr1220263.aspx?lan=1&art=0&turdet=YES", "kind": "directory", "flag": "secondary", "opened": true, "seen": "2026-10-15", "quote": "Women's Chess Championship 18 July in Riyadh" }, { "url": "https://ratings.fide.com/tournament_information.phtml?event=429055", "kind": "directory", "flag": "secondary", "opened": true, "seen": "2026-10-15", "quote": "Riyadh Women Rapid Chess Promotional Tournament (2nd)" }, { "url": "https://ratings.fide.com/tournament_information.phtml?event=475521", "kind": "directory", "flag": "secondary", "opened": true, "seen": "2026-10-15", "quote": "Riyadh Chess Women Tournament" }, { "url": "https://ratings.fide.com/tournament_information.phtml?event=487656", "kind": "directory", "flag": "secondary", "opened": true, "seen": "2026-10-15", "quote": "Riyadh chess tournament- women" }, { "url": "https://ratings.fide.com/tournament_information.phtml?event=504137", "kind": "directory", "flag": "secondary", "opened": true, "seen": "2026-10-15", "quote": "Riyadh Chess Ladies Tournament 2026-10-9" }, { "url": "https://chess-results.com/tnr1405786.aspx?lan=1&art=0&turdet=YES", "kind": "directory", "flag": "secondary", "opened": true, "seen": "2026-10-15", "quote": "Saudi Chess Federation Tournament Woman in Riyadh#" }, { "url": "https://chess-results.com/tnr1453299.aspx?lan=1&art=0&turdet=YES", "kind": "directory", "flag": "secondary", "opened": true, "seen": "2026-10-15", "quote": "Saudi Chess Federation Tournament women#" } ] }, { "slug": "danat-al-uloom-schools", "name": "Danat Al Uloom Schools", "name_local": "مدارس دانة العلوم", "kind": "other", "sections": [ "play" ], "municipality": "Riyadh", "address": null, "district": "Al Malqa", "lat": null, "lon": null, "coords_source": null, "indoor_outdoor": "indoor", "access": { "value": "unknown", "src": 0 }, "cost": { "value": "unknown", "amount": null, "src": 0 }, "equipment": { "boards": "unknown", "clocks": "unknown", "tables_count": null, "giant_pieces": "n/a", "src": 0 }, "audience": { "beginners_welcome": null, "kids": null, "adults_only": null, "languages": [], "src": 0 }, "formats": [], "season": { "value": "unknown", "months": null, "src": 0 }, "federation": { "member": null, "body": null, "src": 0 }, "training": { "offers": [], "ages": null, "languages": [], "price": { "value": "unknown", "amount": null, "src": 0 }, "trial_lesson": null, "group_size": null, "coaches": [], "branches": null, "src": 0 }, "sessions": [], "status": { "value": "active", "evidence": "The Saudi Chess Federation names Danat Al Uloom Schools in Riyadh as the venue of its Riyadh Open and women's tournaments dated 1 May 2026, 7 August 2026, 4 September 2026 and 25 September 2026, with further editions dated 9 October 2026 and 30 October 2026. A school directory places the schools in the Al Malqa district of Riyadh.", "evidence_date": "2026-09-25", "moved_to": null, "src": 3 }, "contacts": { "website": null, "email": null, "phone": null, "social": [] }, "sources": [ { "url": "https://chessksa.com/491/", "kind": "federation", "flag": "official", "opened": true, "seen": "2026-10-15", "quote": "مدارس دانة العلوم" }, { "url": "https://chessksa.com/1117/", "kind": "federation", "flag": "official", "opened": true, "seen": "2026-10-15", "quote": "7 اغسطس 2026" }, { "url": "https://chessksa.com/1167/", "kind": "federation", "flag": "official", "opened": true, "seen": "2026-10-15", "quote": "4 سبتمبر 2026" }, { "url": "https://chessksa.com/1203/", "kind": "federation", "flag": "official", "opened": true, "seen": "2026-10-15", "quote": "25 سبتمبر 2026" }, { "url": "https://mdares.ai/sa-ar/schools/danat-al-uloom-international-schools", "kind": "directory", "flag": "secondary", "opened": true, "seen": "2026-10-15", "quote": "تقع مدارس دانة العلوم العالمية في حي الملقا، الرياض، المملكة العربية السعودية" } ] }, { "slug": "golden-horse-academy", "name": "Golden Horse Academy", "name_local": "أكاديمية الفرس الذهبي", "kind": "academy", "sections": [ "play", "learn" ], "municipality": "Riyadh", "address": "Dar Al Bra’ah Schools, Al Narjis District, Riyadh", "district": "Al Narjis", "lat": 24.8430441, "lon": 46.6680274, "coords_source": "venue_map_link", "indoor_outdoor": "indoor", "access": { "value": "registration_required", "src": 2 }, "cost": { "value": "paid", "amount": "SAR 799 per month, VAT included (in-person boys' programme, 8 sessions a month)", "src": 2 }, "equipment": { "boards": "unknown", "clocks": "unknown", "tables_count": null, "giant_pieces": "n/a", "src": 0 }, "audience": { "beginners_welcome": null, "kids": true, "adults_only": false, "languages": [], "src": 1 }, "formats": [ "lessons", "rapid", "classical", "blitz", "rated_tournaments" ], "season": { "value": "unknown", "months": null, "src": 0 }, "federation": { "member": null, "body": null, "src": 0 }, "training": { "offers": [ "kids_classes", "adult_classes", "private_lessons", "online" ], "ages": "7 to 18", "languages": [ "Arabic" ], "price": { "value": "published", "amount": "SAR 799 per month, VAT included, for the in-person boys' programme; an Arabic online course for ages 7 to 16 is listed at SAR 500", "src": 2 }, "trial_lesson": null, "group_size": null, "coaches": [], "branches": null, "src": 0 }, "sessions": [ { "organiser": "Golden Horse Academy", "weekday": "irregular", "time": null, "note": "In-person boys' programme at Dar Al Bra’ah Schools: 8 one-hour sessions a month. Working days Saturday to Thursday, evening slot 4:00 PM to 9:00 PM; the class time is set after subscription.", "live_page": "https://goldenhorse.sa/product/in-person-chess-training-for-boys-aged-7-18-dar-al-braah-schools/", "src": 2 } ], "status": { "value": "active", "evidence": "The academy's own site offers in-person programmes for boys, girls, men and women at Dar Al Bra’ah Schools, Al Narjis District, Riyadh, online courses and private sessions. The chess-results server lists a Golden Horse Friendly Classical Chess Tournament dated 17 to 19 September 2026 organised by the academy, and an International Chess Championship dated 18 April 2026 organised under its former web address. The Saudi Chess Federation names the academy as partner of the Riyadh Open tournaments dated 7 August, 4 September, 25 September, 9 October and 30 October 2026.", "evidence_date": "2026-09-19", "moved_to": null, "src": 6 }, "contacts": { "website": "https://goldenhorse.sa/", "email": "Info@goldenhorse.sa", "phone": "+966554060152", "social": [] }, "sources": [ { "url": "https://goldenhorse.sa/", "kind": "own_site", "flag": "official", "opened": true, "seen": "2026-10-15", "quote": "Enjoy private sessions in Riyadh, specially designed to suit your needs" }, { "url": "https://goldenhorse.sa/product/in-person-chess-training-for-boys-aged-7-18-dar-al-braah-schools/", "kind": "own_site", "flag": "official", "opened": true, "seen": "2026-10-15", "quote": "Dar Al Bra’ah Schools – Al Narjis District" }, { "url": "https://goldenhorse.sa/product/in-person-chess-training-for-boys-aged-7-18-dar-al-braah-schools/", "kind": "own_site", "flag": "official", "opened": true, "seen": "2026-10-15", "quote": "SAR 799 VAT included for the full month" }, { "url": "https://goldenhorse.sa/contact-us/", "kind": "own_site", "flag": "official", "opened": true, "seen": "2026-10-15", "quote": "+966554060152" }, { "url": "https://goldenhorse.sa/ar/", "kind": "own_site", "flag": "official", "opened": true, "seen": "2026-10-15", "quote": "أكاديمية الفرس الذهبي" }, { "url": "https://goldenhorse.sa/events-tournament/", "kind": "own_site", "flag": "official", "opened": true, "seen": "2026-10-15", "quote": "Riyadh Chess Championship for Junior Age Groups" }, { "url": "https://chess-results.com/tnr1498017.aspx?lan=1&art=0&turdet=YES", "kind": "directory", "flag": "secondary", "opened": true, "seen": "2026-10-15", "quote": "Golden Horse Friendly Classical Chess Tournament" }, { "url": "https://chess-results.com/tnr1371118.aspx?lan=1&art=0&turdet=YES", "kind": "directory", "flag": "secondary", "opened": true, "seen": "2026-10-15", "quote": "The International Chess Championship" }, { "url": "https://chessksa.com/1209/", "kind": "federation", "flag": "official", "opened": true, "seen": "2026-10-15", "quote": "30 أكتوبر 2026" } ], "edited": "2026-10-15" } ], "chess960": { "searched": [ "شطرنج 960 فيشر الرياض بطولة (web search, Arabic)", "chess-results.com, all KSA events 2025-01-01 to 2027-12-31 (332 events), titles scanned for 960, Fischer, Freestyle, random and the Arabic forms", "FIDE list of rated tournaments, KSA, January 2025 to November 2026 (145 events), titles scanned for 960, Fischer, Freestyle and random" ], "found": [ { "what": "ONLY 960 Championship, Riyadh", "where_slug": "only-move", "when": "2025-09-19", "url": "https://chess-results.com/tnr1256025.aspx?lan=1&art=0&turdet=YES", "quote": "ONLY 960 Championship", "note": "The title says 960; the page does not name the variant in words." } ], "note": "One Riyadh event titled ONLY 960 Championship, organised by the club Only Move, rapid 10 minutes plus 5 seconds; its title says 960 and the page does not name the variant in words. Nothing else in the lists; the other event in the KSA list that matched the scan is a Jeddah tournament matched on a different word." }, "not_included": [ { "name": "Saudi Chess Federation", "reason": "national body; its site (opened) prints no seat or club register, so no Riyadh premises are stated; its Riyadh tournaments appear on the Arab East Colleges and Riyadh Chess Open Tournament cards; the site now lists news posts (among them the Riyadh Open notices used on the series cards) and a contact telephone and e-mail, still no club register or seat" }, { "name": "Alfaisal University", "reason": "venue of one tournament (27 June 2025) in the list read" }, { "name": "Al Yamamah University", "reason": "venue of one tournament (3 October 2025) in the list read" }, { "name": "Dunes International School", "reason": "venue of one tournament (18 April 2025) in the list read" }, { "name": "Abu Waleed Tea, Al-Tahlia", "reason": "venue of one tournament (15 to 16 December 2025) in the list read" }, { "name": "Kataya Association, Chess Rouh Club, Gambit Chess Club, Tempo Chess Club, Hail Chess Club, Rook Club", "reason": "organisers whose events in the KSA list are in Jeddah, Taif, Makkah, Dammam, Khobar, Buraydah, Hail or Umluj, outside Riyadh" }, { "name": "Kingdom Chess Champions, Regions Chess Championship and other one-off federation championships of 2025", "reason": "one-off events, not standing entities; the venue that repeats is on the Arab East Colleges card" }, { "name": "Saudi Electronic University (inter-university rated tournament, 2 December 2025)", "reason": "host of one tournament in the pages read; a one-off event" }, { "name": "Riyadh Schools, Al Malqa", "reason": "venue of one women's tournament (10 July 2026) named on the federation notice, without a street" }, { "name": "Al Inaya Sports Club", "reason": "venue of one federation age-group tournament (19 June 2026); no chess section stated" }, { "name": "Dar Al Bra’ah Schools", "reason": "in-person training location of the Golden Horse Academy, given on that card; no chess programme of its own stated" }, { "name": "King's Chess Club (kingschessclub.com)", "reason": "a chess class site whose pages do not mention Riyadh or Saudi Arabia; not matched to the Riyadh Kings Chess Club" } ] }