Ali Al-Ar represents Libya at the Samarkand Olympiad
Libya – A sports report covered the participation of Libyan player Ali Al-Ar, who lives in Dortmund, Germany, in the Chess Olympiad being held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.
Dortmund Brackel player on board two
According to the report published by the German English-language chess news site ChessBase, the Dortmund Brackel club player, born in 2001 and holding German and Libyan nationality, decided to represent Libya on board two.
Standout performance in round nine
According to the brief report, Al-Ar produced an excellent performance against a Sri Lankan player in round nine after a quiet opening in a sideline of the Sicilian Defence, ending with a model sacrifice typical of that opening.
