Diplomatic chess tournament in honor of the 30th anniversary of Independence of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Minsk, August 18, 2021-A diplomatic chess tournament dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the Independence of the Republic of Kazakhstan was held in the historical building of the Minsk «House of Friendship».

The tournament organized by the Embassy of Kazakhstan in Belarus was attended by representatives of the diplomatic missions of Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Sweden, Great Britain, Serbia, as well as the representative Office of the European Union in the Republic of Belarus.

At the grand opening of the tournament, the main achievements of Kazakhstan over 30 years of independence were noted.

Some participants  knew each other and met more than once at the chess board. The tournament was held according to the Swiss system that meets the strict FIDE criteria.

In an acute uncompromising struggle, the winners of the tournament were three players who scored the maximum number of points: the representative of Turkmenistan Hadzhikurban Dovletov, Sweden - Rickardson Konrad and Kazakhstan - Galymzhan Alikhanov.

The winners and prize-winners of the tournament were awarded sports cups and diplomas of the Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the Republic of Belarus.

The children of diplomats who took part in the tournament – Miras Alikhanov, Madiyar Kanat and Tamerlan Shuvatov were awarded separate awards. Despite their young age, they were able to adequately resist adult rivals.