GM Pouria Darini and WFM Mitra Asgharzadeh won the Men’s and Women’s Zone 3.1 Zonal Championships, respectively, held 22-31 May 2023 in Tehran, Iran. The event was organized by the Chess Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran under the auspices of FIDE and the Asian Chess Federation. The event was supported by the FIDE Planning and Development Commission.
In photo above, Asian Chess Federation General Secretary Hisham Al Taher (left) awards the champion’s trophy to GM Darini assisted by Zone 3.1 President Abdul Ameer Madhloom Dhafer (center foregruond) and Iran Chess Federation president Hassan Taemini Lichaei (right). In podium are, from left, runner-up IM Arash Tahbaz, champion GM Pouria Darini and third placer CM Sobhan Zahmati.
Visit chess-results.com for round by round results and final standings. Forty one men from six countries competed in the 9-round Swiss. GM Darini qualifies to the FIDE World Cup in Baku, Azerbaijan. Ties were broken by higher Average Rating of Opponents (Cut 1).
Asian Chess Federation General Secretary Hisham Al Taher (second from left) awards the champion’s trophy to WFM Asgharzadeh assisted by Zone 3.1 President Abdul Ameer Madhloom Dhafer (left) and Iran Chess Federation president Hassan Taemini Lichaei (right). Twenty two players from five countries competed in the 9-round Swiss. WFM Asgharzadeh qualifies to the FIDE Women’s World Cup in Baku, Azerbaijan.
In podium are, from left, runner-up Parva Behzadnazif, champion WFM Mitra Asgharzadeh and third placer WFM Tannaz Azali.
