FIDE 3.4 Zonal Chess Championship concluded today in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
The event took place from 6-15 May, with participation of 34 players from Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.
After 9 rounds played in Swiss system, two chess prodigies qualified for the upcoming FIDE World Chess Cup 2021: GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov and GM Nodirbek Yakubboev!
17 year old GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov convincingly won the event scoring 8/9 points. GM Nodirbek Yakubboev and GM Petr Kostenko tied for the second place. Thanks to better tiebreaks 19 year old Yakubboev took the spot for the World Cup, and Kostenko came third.
Final rankings:
Rk.
Name
FED
Rtg
Pts.
1
GM
Abdusattorov Nodirbek
UZB
2627
8
2
GM
Yakubboev Nodirbek
UZB
2605
6.5
3
GM
Kostenko Petr
KAZ
2404
6.5
4
GM
Vokhidov Shamsiddin
UZB
2529
6
5
GM
Kazhgaleyev Murtas
KAZ
2575
6
6
GM
Vakhidov Jakhongir
UZB
2533
5.5
7
IM
Suleymenov Alisher
KAZ
2438
5.5
8
IM
Nigmatov Ortik
UZB
2421
5.5
9
IM
Assaubayeva Bibisara
KAZ
2381
5
10
Sattarov Bobir
UZB
2459
5
11
IM
Khoroshev Nikita
UZB
2366
5
12
IM
Agmanov Zhandos
KAZ
2413
5
13
FM
Kasimov Ali
UZB
2244
5
14
WGM
Dauletova Gulmira
KAZ
2285
5
15
IM
Khusenkhojaev Muhammad
TJK
2399
4.5
16
GM
Vahidov Tair
UZB
2401
4.5
17
Yuldoshev Mekhriddin
UZB
1959
4.5
18
WFM
Nurmanova Alua
KAZ
2008
4.5
19
WFM
Balabayeva Xeniya
KAZ
2156
4.5
20
Degenbaev Aziz
KGZ
2132
4
21
Bizhigitov Zhangir
KAZ
2179
4
22
Sapenov Daniyal
KAZ
1975
4
23
CM
Begmuratov Khumoyun
UZB
2017
4
24
Shonazarov Orash
KAZ
1911
4
25
FM
Jumanov Elbek
UZB
2209
4
26
Makhmudjonov Davlatbek
UZB
1887
4
27
Zhakshylykov Erzhan
KGZ
2031
4
28
FM
Madaminov Mukhiddin
UZB
2258
3.5
29
Suyarov Mukhammadzokhid
UZB
1862
3.5
30
FM
Mirzaad S.Wahabuddin
AFG
2010
3.5
31
WFM
Saparova Sitora
UZB
1908
2.5
32
Safarov Doniyor
UZB
1885
2.5
33
Salimova Asal
UZB
1909
2
34
CM
Nurgaliyev Sauat
KAZ
1873
1.5
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