Amonatov and Filippov qualify for WC

The FIDE Zone 3.4 Championship for men and women took place on 16-26th June in Tashkent, capitol of Uzbekistan. By collecting 10 points each from 13 rounds, Grandmasters Farrukh Amonatov (Tajikistan) and Anton Filippov (Uzbekistan) took first and second place in the zonal tournament and qualified to participate in the World Chess Cup in Khanty-Mansiysk. International Master Rinat Dzhumabaev (Kazakhstan) finished on third, full point behind the winners.

For women, International Master Nafisa Muminova (Uzbekistan) wins the first place and the right to play in the World Chess Championship. She collected 8 points from 10 games. Only second was the top-seeded Grandmaster Marya Sergeyeva and third is FIDE Master Guliskhan Nakhbayeva, both from Kazakhstan and with 6 points each.

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Final scores (men):

1 Annaberdiyev Babageldi (2244 TKM) – 2,5
2 Pak Yevgeniy (2328 KAZ) – 4,5
3 FM Mankeyev Rauan (2402 KAZ) – 1,5
4 Utegaliyev Azamat (2288 KAZ) – 8,5
5 IM Jumabayev Rinat (2544 KAZ) – 9,0
6 GM Ismagambetov Anuar (2525 KAZ) – 7,5
7 FM Djuraev Sokhib (2391 TJK) – 4,5
8 GM Amonatov Farrukh (2648 TJK) – 10,0
9 GM Filippov Anton (2584 UZB) – 10,0
10 GM Dzhumaev Marat (2552 UZB) – 7,0
11 Kvon Andrey (2425 UZB) – 7,5
12 IM Khamrakulov Dzhurabek (2524 UZB) – 7,5
13 GM Iuldachev Saidali (2497 UZB) – 7,0
14 FM Tologontegin Semetey (2367 KGZ) – 4,0

Final scores (women):

1 WFM Nakhbayeva Guliskhan (2172 KAZ) – 6,0
2 WFM Davletbayeva Madina (2133 KAZ) – 4,0
3 WGM Sergeyeva Mariya (2377 KAZ) – 6,0
4 WIM Sabirova O. (2192 UZB) – 5,5
5 Tokhirjanova Hulkar (2137 UZB) – 5,5
6 WIM Dauletova Gulmira (2232 KAZ) – 5,0
7 WIM Turebayeva Alfiya (2202 KAZ) – 4,0
8 Antonova Nadezhda (1831 TJK) – 1,5
9 WIM Hamrakulova Yulduz (2191 UZB) – 4,0
10 Nodirjanova Nodira (2130 UZB) – 5,5
11 WIM Muminova Nafisa (2212 UZB) – 8,0