| Chess at the 2023 Arab Games | |
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| Venue | Constantine Military Complex Hall |
| Location | Constantine, Algeria |
| Dates | 7–13 July |
At the 2023 Arab Games, the chess events were held at Constantine Military Complex Hall in Constantine, Algeria from 10 to 22 December. A total of 6 events were contested. [1]
* Host nation (Algeria)
| Rank | NOC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United Arab Emirates (UAE) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 |  Qatar (QAT) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 |  Algeria (ALG)* | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 |  Syria (SYR) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 |  Iraq (IRQ) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 |  Jordan (JOR) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kuwait (KUW) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 Libya (LBA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 Mauritania (MTN) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 Palestine (PLE) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals (10 entries) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rapid Team |  United Arab Emirates |  Syria |  Iraq |
| Rapid Individual | Salem A.R. Saleh (UAE) |  Bellahcene Billel (ALG) | Koniahli Malek (SYR) |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rapid Team | United Arab Emirates | Algeria | Syria |
| Rapid Individual |  Zhu Chen (QAT) | Rouda Essa Alserkal (UAE) | Latreche Sabrina (ALG) |
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