Iranian chess player wins Arab tourney gold

Tehran, March 3, IRNA – An Iranian teenager, who plays for an Iraqi team, won the gold medal of Arab clubs tournament in Tunisia. Aryan Gholami, who plays for the Iraqi team al-Ittisalat, won the individual gold at the tournament. The Iraqi team ranked third in the tournament. Gholami also scored 5.5 points out of 6 and promoted its rating by 8. Twelve teams from Arab countries of Tunisia, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Algeria, Kuwait and Jordan participated in the tournament that ended on Saturday. Follow us on Twitter @IrnaEnglish