Turkmenistan is hosting the national chess championship among boys and girls under 20, which gathered the best young athletes. Based on the results of the competition, chess players will be selected to represent the country at prestigious international tournaments this year. This is reported by the Internet edition AsmanNews.
The national championship will include competitions in classical chess, as well as blitz and rapid. More than one hundred athletes under 20 years old with a minimum rating of 1400 participated in the Turkmenistan tournament.
Among the favorites of the championship are A. Khommadov (reigning champion) and A. Gubataev (vice-champion), as well as Sh. Kurbandurdyev (former world champion among children), L. Shohradova and E. Arazmedova. The winners of the championship will be awarded with memorable prizes and gifts from the organizers.
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