Privately-run television station, RaajjeTV, has signed on as the media partner for the first-ever international chess championship to be hosted by the Maldives.

The agreement was signed by RaajjeTV’s Deputy COO Naazmee Saeed and President of the Chess Association of Maldives, Hussain Shiyan.

The championship, titled “Western Asian Junior Chess Championship 2022” will be held in Ukulhas island of Alif Alif atoll, from June 16 – 23.

The nine-day championship was organized by the Maldives Chess Association.

A total of nine countries will be joining the championship, deemed the biggest international championship to be hosted by the Maldives, to date.

Teams from Maldives, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka will be competing in the championship.

The championship is on the theme “Smart kids – use only non-violent solutions to problems”.

The championship will proceed under six age groups, in both women’s and men’s divisions.