World Chess Federation (FIDE)

Qatar National Olympic Committee (QNOC)

Qatar Chess Association

Chairman of the Organising Committee of the tournament :
President of the Qatar Chess Association and FIDE Vice President Khalifa Mohammed Al-Hitmi

Tournament Director: GM Mohamed Al-Modiahki
Public relation manager: Hamad Mohammed Al-Tamimi

Chief Arbiter: IA Dr. Michael Shadareivan
Deputy Chief Arbiter: IA Mahdi Abdulrahim
Technical Adviser: GM Mohammed Al-Sayed

Appeals Committee:

GM Nona Gaprindashvili              Chairman
GM Maia Chiburdanidze              Member
GM Pia Cramling                        Member
GM Zhu Chen                             Reserve
IM Martha Fierro                         Reserve