At the competition for the title of Asian chess champion among schoolchildren, held in the Tula region of the Russian Federation, young athletes of Turkmenistan won a total of 10 medals. Eight of them went to young chess players from Lebap velayat.
Students of secondary school No. 2 of the Dyanevsky etrap, sisters Bagul and Bakhar Dzhumaev, achieved particular success at the tournament.
Bakhar Dzhumaeva, who competed among girls under 7 years old, became the Asian champion in the rapid discipline and won a gold medal. In addition, she received a silver medal in blitz and a bronze medal in classical chess.
Bagul Dzhumaeva successfully performed among girls under 9 years old in the rapid and blitz disciplines, winning two silver medals.
Young chess players are training under the guidance of the coach of the 6th sports school of the Dyanev etrap, Rozumyrat Kurbandurdyev.
The success of chess players from Lebap velayat testifies to the effectiveness of the work aimed at developing youth sports in the region, including chess.
