The UAE capital’s innovative coding school just hosted its first-ever chess tournament with global champions in attendance.
Renowned for being the capital’s most disruptive coding school, 42 Abu Dhabi hosted its first chess tournament in collaboration with Abu Dhabi Chess Club & Mind games.
The tournament was held at the 42 Abu Dhabi campus on 7 December, with the best in the field in attendance. Students had the chance to compete with global chess champions, posing both a challenge and an opportunity to learn and play with the best.
Participating chess champions included Rouda Essa Al Serkal, World Champion under 8, and Winner of over 20 Continental and World Medals, Ousha Al Shamsi, Former UAE Chess Champion, Ahmad Al Romathi, Winner of multiple medals in UAE National Tournaments and Salma Al Dhaffari, FIDE Master and Former Arab Champion.
Already known for their unique gamified learning methodology, the tournament also refocused the spotlight on 42 Abu Dhabi’s efforts to boost interpersonal skills. The tournament also sought to improve students’ cognitive skills including concentration, pattern recognition, decision-making, problem-solving and spatial reasoning.
Allan Thekkepeedika emerged winner, with Ulugbek Isroilov in second place, Abdul Samad Pila Valappil coming in third, Syimyk Zhakypov and Mohammed Patel in fourth and fifth positions respectively.
Since their launch in 2020, the school has constantly worked towards developing students holistically and ensure their skills contribute towards real-world success.
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