A student of the Turkmen State Institute of Physical Education and Sports and candidate for master of sports Amanmuhammet Hommadov won the main tournament of the Turkmenistan Chess Federation Cup, which was held from October 3 to 8 at the Ashgabat Specialized Chess and Checkers School.
Having scored 9.5 points out of a possible 11, Hommadov also increased his Elo rating to 2290 points, approaching the title of FIDE master. In September 2024, Hommadov won category “B” gold medals as part of the national team at the 45th World Chess Olympiad in Hungary.
Second place went to Candidate Master of Sports Ahmet Gubatayev, who was half a point behind the winner and increased his Elo rating by 92 points. Third place went to FIDE Master Mergen Kakabayev, who scored 8.5 points.
Among the girls, the best result was shown by 14-year-old Jahan Rejepova from Lebap velayat, who scored 6.5 points. Second and third places were taken by Myahri Agamuradova and Meryem Agajanova, who also scored 6.5 points, but lost on additional indicators.
In addition to the main medals, the tournament also awarded tickets to the 2025 Turkmenistan Premier League. Ahmet Gubatayev and Mahri Agamuradova received these tickets, since Hommadova and Rejepova already had the right to participate in the next Premier League.
In parallel with the main tournament, a tournament was held among players with a rating below 1700. The winner was Yunus Jorayev, who scored 9.5 points out of a possible 11. Didar Baltaev and Burhan Egenkuliev took second and third places.
Among the girls, the best result was shown by Nurana Jumaniyazova and Aiya Bayramova, who scored 8.5 points each. Aysha Ashirova, who scored 8 points, closed the top three.
On October 8, the rapid tournament started, and on October 10, the blitz tournament will take place, where the arrival of the legendary chess player from England, a contender for the world crown in the match against Garry Kasparov in 1993, international grandmaster Nigel Short is also expected.