Ashgabat, July 15 - Arzuw.news. The French Institute of Ashgabat hosted a chess tournament organized by the Chess Federation of Turkmenistan in cooperation with the educational institution. The event was timed to celebrate the National Day of France and the upcoming World Chess Day. Arzuw.news reports with reference to the source.
The competition was held in blitz format with time control of 5 minutes plus 3 seconds for each move. The participants played seven rounds in two age categories: under 18 and under 12.
In the senior group up to 18 years old Akhmed Dzhanbekov won. Among young chess players up to 12 years old, the best result was shown by Jasmine Rakhmedova.
The winners and runners-up of the tournament received commemorative awards from the organizers and sponsors of the event.
The tournament contributed to strengthening the partnership between the French Institute and the Chess Federation of Turkmenistan. The organizations have been cooperating in the field of chess promotion for two years.
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