GM Tin Jingyao of Singapore (center) and IM Uurtsaikh Agibileg of Mongolia (right) drew their last round game to finish 1st and 2nd respectively with equal 7 points and clinch the two slots into the FIDE World Cup.
The Zone 3.3 Zonal Championship was organized by the Mongolian Chess Federation under the auspices of the Asian Chess Federation and FIDE from 22 April to 2 May 2025 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
Also tied with 7 points but with a lower tie break was IM Sugar Gan-Erdene (above left) of Mongolia who finished third.
In the women’s division, Shafira Devi Herfesa of Indonesia (center) tied with Enkh-Amgalan Enkhrii of Mongolia (left) at 7 points each but Herfesa had a better tie break to earn the slot to the FIDE Women’s World Cup.
Fifty four men from seven countries and 55 women from five countries competed in the Zonal. A total of $15,000 in cash prizes was at stake with $9,000 for men and $6,000 for women. Congratulations to the Mongolian Chess Federation for a well organized event.
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