On 7th May started the first round of the Zone 3.4 FIDE Zonal Open Championship in Tashkent. The tournament is played over the board in 9 rounds. 34 qualified chess players from five countries take part in the Championship, namely Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and host Uzbekistan. Among the favorites are 7 Grandmasters, 6 International Masters and 4 FIDE Masters.
FIDE Zone 3.4 President Husan Turdialiev of Uzbekistan welcoming participants to Tashkent.
On 15th May the last round shall start at 09.30, after the end of the round shall take place the Closing ceremony. Top two of the tournament shall qualify to the FIDE World Cup 2021.
Visit chess-results.com for round by round results and standings. Here are some photos from the tournament.
