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Tahnoun given top chess post
Shaikh Hazza Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, president of Abu Dhabi Sports Council (ADSC), has appointed Shaikh Tahnoun Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, chairman of Emiri Flight, as honorary president of the Abu Dhabi Chess and Culture Club (ADCCC).
Abu Dhabi: Shaikh Hazza Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, president of Abu Dhabi Sports Council (ADSC), has appointed Shaikh Tahnoun Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, chairman of Emiri Flight, as honorary president of the Abu Dhabi Chess and Culture Club (ADCCC).
The appointment came as a step from the ADSC to help spread and improve the game of chess not only in the ADCCC but also among the children of the capital.
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