On the first day of the 2026 Asian Chess Championship, held in Shenzhen, China, among young girls and boys aged 8 to 18, the Uzbekistan national team secured several prize places.
Matches in a rapid format took place on the first day of the continental championship. Among the young chess players who showed outstanding results, Rukia Alimova won third place out of 32 participants, scoring 5 points.
Furthermore, team member Nurmuhammad Ne'matillakhonov received a bronze medal, scoring 7 points among boys under 10 years old.
Today, July 17, matches in the blitz format of the continental championship begin, and the first rounds of games will take place throughout the day. It is worth noting that the 28th Asian Championship will last until July 25, and 21 talented chess player is defending the honor of Uzbekistan in this tournament.
Currently, the 'Women's Speed Chess Championship 2026' chess tournament is being held in an online format among women. The strongest female chess players from around the world are participating in this competition.
In the 1/16 finals of this tournament, which has a total prize fund of 75 thousand US dollars, Afruza Hamdamova tested her strength against Bibisara Assaubaeva, a two-time world champion from Kazakhstan.
According to the competition rules, the matches are held in a direct playoff system with 3 time controls.
In the first two games between Afruza Hamdamova and Bibisara Assaubaeva, both sides chose the path of mutual respect. However, in the matches consisting of 14 games, the Kazakh B. Assaubaeva achieved superiority with a score of 10.5:3.5.
Following this result, B. Assaubaeva continues on the path to victory, while Hamdamova enters the group of losers to fight for survival. Participants who accumulate the most points in the competitions are advanced to the next stage.
The 'Women's Speed Chess Championship 2026' tournament will continue online until June 30.
