Young chess players of Uzbekistan took the first place in the team competition at the World Championship!

    Sports 22 December 2025 218

    The World Chess Championship among boys and girls in the age category from 9 to 17 years was held in Antalya (Turkey) from December 16 to December 21 this year. The competitions were held in the rapid and blitz directions.

    The national team of Uzbekistan demonstrated a high level of skill and won 12 medals at the end of the championship: 5 gold, 2 silver, 5 bronze.

    In terms of the total number of awards, our team confidently took 1st place in the team competition.

    The second place went to the Turkish national team, which, as the host country of the tournament, won 8 medals. The third place was taken by the FIDE team, which has 6 medals.

    The performance of the Kazakhstan national team deserves special attention. The team of the neighboring country showed a decent result, winning 9 silver and 4 bronze medals - a total of 13 awards, which allowed it to take 8th place in the overall standings.