For students and chess fans, Koya University's Culture and Sports Directorate recently launched a tournament, and the tournament's final match served as one of the university's athletic competitions for the Koya Festival.

The Koya Festival was conducted on Monday, May 15, 2023, with the supervision of his highness Mr. Qubad Talabani, Deputy Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Regional Government, in the presence of Ms. Zhwan Sabir, Director of the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Regional Government , Koya University President Asst. Prof. Dr. Mohammed Haseeb Siddiq, foreign consuls, members of the Kurdistan and Iraqi parliaments, council members of the Koya University, administrative leaders, political party members, and social figures from Koya, as well as local and international guests, performed some sort of activities.

Recently, this tournament was held in Koya University, and the final match took place as part of Koya Festival activities. The final results were as follows:

Saya Saman won first place.

Siako Diyar was in second place.

Savan Saman finished third.

Sarwar Hawkar is in fourth place.

The winners received honorary prizes.