KARACHI: International Master Mahmood Lodhi is leaving for Dubai on Wednesday to take part in the third Al Ain Chess Classic being staged from Dec 18 to 27.

The 14-time national champion is lone player invited from Pakistan for the nine-round event played on Swiss open system carrying a prize purse of $34,000.

Defending champion Abhijeet Gupta of India is one of 54 Grand Masters taking part in the event which will see 127 players from 25 nations in action.

Published in Dawn, December 17th, 2014