Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- From 5 to 12 June, Batumi hosts the World Rapid and Blitz Championship among juniors aged 8 to 18 years. From Uzbekistan, 21 chess players take part in 10 rounds.

A chess player from Surkhandarya region, in the age category of the tournament under 18, showed an excellent result, scoring 9 out of 10 possible points. This was reported in the Chess Federation of Uzbekistan

Another representative of Uzbekistan, Mumtozbegim Sobirova, became the silver medalist in the Girls 08 category. According to the results of the competition, the young chess player scored 8 points.