Ali Hassan Rama is a contestant in the Invitation Chess Championship representing the city of Medina.
History[]
The Tournament[]
In 1546, the leadership in the Saudi city of Medina received a letter from Sultan Suleiman of the Ottoman Empire to announce that he was going to be holding a chess tournament, and requested that they send their best player to Constantinople to determine the champion of the known world. Ali Hassan Rama's chess skills were soon determined to be the best in Medina, and so he was sent off with a delegation to Constantinople.
Ali and his delegation were present during the opening banquet, though Bess didn't make any note about him.
At the drawing for the tournament the following day, Ali's name was selected for the third matchup, in which he would be facing against Pablo Montoya of Castile.
Ali soon had his match against Pablo, however he lost the majority of the seven matches against his opponent, and was thus eliminated from the Championship.
Skills[]
- Expert Chess Player: Ali is a highly-skilled chess player, one whose skills were considered the best in Medina. This got him chosen to represent his homeland at the Invitational Chess Championship, though he was beaten in the first round by Pablo.
Trivia[]
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