On October 24, 2017, the Junior Chess Championship was held in Ar-Rastan, Homs, with the participation of 26 players from 11 clubs organized by Ihsan Child-Friendly Space sponsored by the General Commision of Sport and Youth. The Championship targeted children aged 6 to 14 years from all regions and clubs of northern Homs, to be a message determination to move forward and challenge all obstacles despite the difficult conditions experienced by the people inside Syria.