KenKen United Arab Emirates
A nationwide tournament since 2015, and host of the 2022 International Championship.
Rootstalk Learning Solutions, an education company in Dubai, has run a nationwide KenKen tournament in the United Arab Emirates since 2015 and is the Federation's partner for the Middle East and North Africa.
The 2026 season
Round 1 runs through September and October for students aged six and up. The national round follows on October 24, 2026 at the Zayed University Convention Centre in Academic City, Dubai, and qualifiers go on to the international grand finale, planned for November 21 and 22.
A first outside the United States
In December 2022 Abu Dhabi hosted the KenKen International Championship, the first time the event was held outside the United States.
Students from the UAE had already made their mark. In 2018, eleven-year-old Aritro Chaterjee won the student title at the championship in New York.
Milestones
- 2015
Rootstalk launches a nationwide UAE tournament.
- 2018
Aritro Chaterjee, 11, wins the student title in New York.
- 2022
Abu Dhabi hosts the International Championship.
- 2026
National round at Zayed University, October 24.
