Filippov, Davletbayeva win Asian Zone 3.4 Zonals Print
Saturday, 18 June 2011 08:15
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The FIDE Asian Zone 3.4 Championships ended on the 17th of June 2011 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan for the 2011 Individual World Cup which will be held in Khanty-Mansisik, Russia in August. View the crosstable and download games for the Open and the Women's sections.

The prizes were awarded by H.E Mohamed Hareb AL-Muhairbi UAE Ambassador to Uzbekistan on behalf of Sheikh Sultan bin Khalifa bin Shakbout Al-Nehayan, president of the Asian Chess Federation in the presence of H.E Bakhodir M. Akhmedov, Deputy Minister of Culture and Sports Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan and H.E Hisham Al-Taher, Secretary General of the Asian Chess Federation.

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Thirty players participated in the Championships with 18 in the Open section and 12 in the Women's Section. They represented six countries of the Asian Zone 3.4 which include the middle Asian countries  of the former Soviet Union, namely Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan , Kyrghyzstan, Afghanistan, Turkmenistan and Tajikistan.

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In the Open Section, GM Filippov Anton of Uzbekistan, rated 2613, took first place followed by GM Murtas Kazhgaleyev of Kazakhstan, rated 2618. Both qualify for the World Cup 2011.

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In the Women's Section WFM Davletbayeva Madina of Kazakhstan, rated 2234, took first place. She qualifies for the Women's World Championship.