The second place was taken by convicted chess players of Kazakhstan at the international chess tournament

In total, over 200 persons serving sentences in places of deprivation of liberty of the country took part in the competitions.
Three convicts held in the colonies of Nur-Sultan, Aktobe and Karaganda regions, represented the team of Kazakhstan at the final international online chess tournament organized by the Department of Corrections of the Republic of Belarus.
Persons detained in penitentiary institutions of four member States of the Commonwealth of Independent States (the Republic of Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan) competed for the victory. Among them were both masters of real sports and beginners who first discovered the logic game within the walls of the colonies.
In the course of the qualifying competitions in kettlebell lifting in the institutions of the penal system, which 118 convicts participated in, at the end of December last year, video performances of the nine best contestants were sent to the Council to represent Kazakhstan.
According to the results of the kettlebell competitions, four convicts from the West Kazakhstan Region, East Kazakhstan region, Aktobe and Karaganda regions took prizes.
The winners were solemnly encouraged by the heads of the UIS institutions, awarded them with medals and diplomas.