From November 1 to November 10, 2026, the second stage of the Turkmenistan Grand Prix Chess Championship was held in the city of Turkmenabat. 181 athletes from all velayats of the country and the city of Ashgabat took part in the competitions organized at the children's health and recreation center "Bagtyyarlyk". In the tournament, which consisted of nine rounds, chess players competed for prizes in the individual and team competitions.
The competition brought together chess players of different ages. Athletes from six-year-old children to boys and girls aged 18 took part in them. In the open category, 125 chess players demonstrated their abilities, and in the women's category - 56 participants.
In the open category, the most noticeable result was achieved by a schoolchild from the Dyanevsky etrap, candidate for master of sports Shageldy Gurbandurdyev. Having scored 8 points out of 9 possible, he was ahead of his opponents with a higher rating and won the gold medal of the tournament. Ilkhan Charyev took second place with a score of 7.5 points. The third place was taken by FIDE master Mergen Kakabaev, who scored 7 points.
A sharp struggle also unfolded among women. Two chess players scored 8 points each, showing the best result. According to additional indicators, first place and a gold medal was won by the representative of Mary velayat, Jennet Elkanova. The silver medal was awarded to the young athlete of the Kyusht älemi Academy Nurana Soyunova. Representative of Lebap velayat Mahri Agamyradova took third place and received a bronze medal.
Based on the results of the competition, the strongest chess players in seven age groups were also determined. The young participants who competed in these categories demonstrated a high level of preparation and desire to win.
