Chess player Umida Omonova won the championship at the Asian Blitz Championship

    Sports 18 December 2023 1612

    Uzbekistan's Umida Omonova won the championship at the Asian Blitz Championship among youth and teenagers, which is being held in the UAE. This is reported by the press service of the Chess Federation. As specified, Omonova distinguished herself in the G-18 group. She scored 8½ points in nine rounds among 31 participants from 14 countries.

    In addition, Uzbekistani Davron Sharipov took second place, Malikakhon Jumayeva, and Khusnorakhon Khusnitdinova rounded out the top three.

    Earlier it was reported that grandmaster from Uzbekistan Nodirbek Abdusattarov closed the top three in the final of the prestigious super tournament Champions Chess Tour Finals 2023, losing to a chess player from the United States.