Turkmen grandmaster wins silver in Cappadocia

International grandmaster from Turkmenistan Meilis Annaberdiyev became a silver medalist of the international chess tournament in Cappadocia, Turkey, having scored 6.5 points out of 9 possible. Arzuw.news reports with reference to Turkmenistan: Golden Age.

The competition was held under the Swiss system in nine rounds with the participation of 78 chess players from ten countries. Three international grandmasters, ten international masters and eleven FIDE masters took part in the tournament.

Iranian international master Seyed Kian Pourmosavi won the tournament, while third place went to Peruvian international master Diego Rodri Flores Quillas.

The 39-year-old Turkmen chess player continues his successful performances in the international arena. Earlier, Meilis Annaberdiyev won the silver medal of the Turkish Team Championship in Ankara, playing as a member of the Hukukcı Fenerbahçe team among the sixteen teams of the country.