The Zone 3.4 Men’s and Women’s Zonals started 1st April 2025 in Almaty, Kazakhstan with 87 men and 44 women participating from six countries, namely Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and host Kazakhstan. Visit chess-results.com
Six ranking Grandmasters, 15 International Masters and 18 FIDE Masters are competing in the men’s. Three Woman Grandmasters, one IM, five WIMs and 11 WFMs are competing in the women’s.
The top four men shall qualify into the FIDE World Cup. The top 3 women shall qualify into the Women’s World Cup.
Women’s Zonal.
Tournament Officials and Guests of Honor, from left: Counselor of the Embassy of Turkmenistan in Almaty – Nury Agaevich Rozydzhumaev, Consul General of the Kyrgyz Republic in Almaty – Asankulov Zhenishbek Asankulovich, Consul General of the Republic of Uzbekistan in Almaty – Matchanov Raushanbek Maratovich, Executive Director of KazChess – Gulmira Bekzatovna Dauletova, General Director of the Alatau Special Economic Zone – Zhanibek Saurbek, Chief Arbiter of the Tournament – Khusan Turdialiev, Technical Delegate – Sami Khader and President of the Chess Federation of Turkmenistan – Vepa Mialikguliyev.